Town of Smiths Falls, Lanark area
Smiths Falls tax sales
Smiths Falls has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 with 1 property. The Town of Smiths Falls runs its own sales through its treasurer's office.
Past Smiths Falls tax sales
1 sale on record since 2018, covering 1 property. Minimum bids ran from $9,022 to $9,022.
| Closed | Properties and minimum bids | Notice |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 | 1 property$9,022 | Gazette |
How to bid on a Smiths Falls tax sale
Most Ontario tax sales are sealed tenders with one chance to bid. There is no second round.
- Get the tender form (Form 7) from the Town of Smiths Falls or the Government of Ontario's forms site.
- 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 Town of Smiths Falls.
- 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.
- 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.
Smiths Falls tax sale questions
Is there a Smiths Falls tax sale right now?
No. Smiths Falls has no tax sale open right now. Its last one closed on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 with 1 property.
How often does Smiths Falls 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 1 closed sale from Smiths Falls on record since 2018, covering 1 property.
Where are Smiths Falls 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 Smiths Falls 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 Smiths Falls sales, minimum bids have run from $9,022 to $9,022.
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