The sale is governed by the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Toronto Tax Sales Rules (Regulation 579/06).
All prospective purchasers are strongly advised to review the detailed requirements of the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and the Toronto Tax Sale Rules (Regulation 579/06) with a lawyer prior to submitting a tender.
A completed Tender to Purchase form obtained within the Tender Package or Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository 2215e along with a deposit of 20 per cent of the tender amount is required by way of:
Payable to:
Treasurer, City of Toronto
Note: A separate Tender to Purchase form must be submitted for each property and be typewritten or legibly handwritten in ink.
Tenderers are advised to submit the completed Tender to Purchase form, along with the deposit in a sealed envelope addressed to the Treasurer, City of Toronto. Envelope should be labelled with a brief description of the land or municipal address and indicate that it’s for the tax sale of that land.
Packages may be dropped off in the tender box at Revenue Services, Lower Level, North York Civic Centre open from Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Address packages as:
Treasurer, City of Toronto
Revenue Services, Manager Revenue Accounting and Collections
North York Civic Centre
5100 Yonge Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5V7
Address | Property Type | Last Returned Assessment Role Value |
Minimum Tender Amount |
32 Brookridge Drive | Residential Property | $560,000 | $249,298.08 |
185 Brunswick Avenue | Residential Property – Occupied/Note: Subject to Provincial Crown Lien | $805,000 | $225,730.01 |
1785 Keele Street | Residential Property | $572,000 | $213,449.23 |
595 Jane Street | Residential Property | $682,000 | $122,634.97 |
3250 Midland Avenue, Unit G119 | Commercial Unit | $357,000 | $234,903.67 |
Terms of Sale
The properties up for sale by public tender are sold in “as is” condition. The City of Toronto makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters including environmental condition relating to the land.
Individuals that wish to submit a tender are NOT able to:
Responsibility for finding out these matters rests with the potential purchasers.
The lands do not include mobile homes or other moveable items situated on the land.
The City of Toronto has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
The City reserves the right to withdraw any property from the Sale of Land by Public Tender at any time prior to the registration of the tax deed.
The City does not provide legal advice in respect of tax sales or any other matters.
Tender packages are available at:
Revenue Services, Inquiry & Payment Counter
North York Civic Centre
5100 Yonge Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5V7
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
A tender package includes:
Fee: $45
A copy of the Tender to Purchase form 2215e alternatively can be obtained at the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.
Once the Sale of Land by Public Tender has concluded, staff will notify you when your tender is ready for pick-up starting 5 to 10 business days after the sale date.
For in-person tender pick-up, visit:
Revenue Services, Inquiry & Payment Counter
North York Civic Centre
5100 Yonge Street, Lower Level
Toronto, Ontario, M2N 5V7
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Please call the Collections Unit phone number at 416-395-0174 when you are at the North York Civic Centre.
Expired personal identification or documents are not accepted.
Government issued identification that does not include an address or the address listed on the submitted tender is not the same, additional verification is required. May include one or more of the following:
The City of Toronto will not release any rejected tenders to third party representatives without documented authorization from the tenderer.
Some samples of required documentation:
Name on tender form | Deposit cheque/draft signed by | Documents Required for Tender Release |
Jane Sample | Jane Sample |
|
1234567 Ontario Inc. | 1234567 Ontario Inc. |
|
1234 Ontario Inc. | Jane Sample |
|
Jane Sample
John Sample Joseph Sample |
Jane Sample
John Sample Joseph Sample |
|
Jane Sample | Jane Sample
John Sample Joseph Sample |
|
Jane Sample
John Sample Joseph Sample |
Jane Sample |
|
For inquiries, call the Property Tax and Water Collection line at 416-395-0174.
For more information on the property tax collection process, go to Late Tax Bill Payments.