Tax Sales

Municipal tax sale properties offer a unique opportunity to acquire land through a public tender process governed by the Municipal Act, 2001, and the Municipal Tax Sale Rules.

On this page:

1. Municipal tax sale properties
2. Tender process
3. Policies

Municipal tax sale properties

Land can be purchased from the municipality through public tenders.  The successful purchaser must pay the amount specified in the tender plus any accumulated taxes and land transfer tax.

Current properties for sale and the form of tender are also available at ontariotaxsales.ca.

Tender process

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form.  You must include a deposit of at least 20% of the tender amount, payable to the municipality (money order, bank draft, or cheque certified by a bank or trust corporation).

Tenders must be submitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the Treasurer with the property description or municipal address clearly marked on the outside of the envelope.

You must submit your tender by 3:00 p.m. local time at the Town Hall in Seaforth.

Tenders are opened in public on the same date as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Town Hall in Seaforth on the closing date.

Policies

The municipality makes no representation regarding the title to, existing interests in favour of the Crown, environmental concerns, or any other matters relating to the land(s) to be sold. Any existing Federal or Provincial Crown liens or executions will remain on title and may become the responsibility of the potential purchaser. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchaser.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser. The successful purchaser may have to pay HST.

Sales are governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sale Rules.