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Vol. 159, No. 45/Nov 7, 202670 open

City of Port Colborne, Niagara Region

Port Colborne tax sales

Port Colborne has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Thursday, April 10, 2025 with 1 property. The City of Port Colborne runs its own sales through its treasurer's office.

Past Port Colborne tax sales

2 sales on record since 2018, covering 3 properties. Minimum bids ran from $35,285 to $185,166.

ClosedProperties and minimum bidsNotice
Apr 10, 20251 property$37,011Gazette
Oct 24, 20242 properties$35,285 to $185,166Gazette

How to bid on a Port Colborne tax sale

Most Ontario tax sales are sealed tenders with one chance to bid. There is no second round.

  1. Get the tender form (Form 7) from the City of Port Colborne or the Government of Ontario's forms site.
  2. Bid at least the minimum tender amount, and attach a deposit of at least 20 percent of your bid by money order, bank draft or certified cheque made out to the City of Port Colborne.
  3. Seal it in an envelope addressed to the treasurer, marked as a tax sale and naming the property. It must reach the office by the deadline on closing day, which the rules set at 3:00 p.m. local time.
  4. The highest valid bid wins. The winner has 14 days from the day the treasurer's notice is mailed to pay the balance, land transfer tax and any taxes that have built up since.

You cannot go onto the property first, someone may be living there, and a sale can be cancelled right up to the end. Read how Ontario tax sales work before you bid.

Port Colborne tax sale questions

Is there a Port Colborne tax sale right now?

No. Port Colborne has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Thursday, April 10, 2025 with 1 property.

How often does Port Colborne hold tax sales?

There is no fixed schedule. A sale can follow once taxes on a property have gone unpaid long enough and a one-year redemption period has run out. We have 2 closed sales from Port Colborne on record since 2018, covering 3 properties.

Where are Port Colborne tax sales advertised?

Every Ontario tax sale must be advertised once in the Ontario Gazette and once a week for four weeks in a local newspaper. Where there is no suitable newspaper, the notice is posted at the municipal office and one other prominent place instead.

What is the minimum bid at a Port Colborne tax sale?

The minimum is the cancellation price: the unpaid taxes plus penalties, interest and the municipality's costs. It has nothing to do with what the land is worth. At past Port Colborne sales, minimum bids have run from $35,285 to $185,166.

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