Property tax & utility billing - change of ownership - address change

Note: Ownership updates are currently taking up 6-8 weeks to be completed.

Only the property owner can discuss their tax and utility account, a third party is not authorized without written consent from the owner.

Change of Ownership (Tax and Utility)

• Lawyers will send in new ownership paperwork once the sale of property is finished
• The paper work will include: property address, name of new owner, closing date
• There is a fee for an ownership change
• If lawyer has not sent in the ownership change paperwork, then new owner can submit them
• To remove a deceased owner from the accounts, please send in the death certificate with written request

Address Change (Tax and Utility)

A list of required documents for an owner or address change is available on the City of Toronto website.

• For most mailing address changes, a statement will also be sent out to confirm the modification.
• Tax accounts are linked to a utility account, therefore any change made to a tax account will also update the utility account.
• Minor name, address, postal code corrections can be done by calling 311, there is no charge to do this.
• You can request to change your mailing address by:
  • Fax - 416-696-3640
  • Mail - City of Toronto, Revenue Services, Ownership Updates, PO Box 4300, STN A, Toronto ON  M5W 3B5
  • In person at Inquiry & Payment Counters
  • Online through the Property Tax Lookup tool

  Note: There is no fee for minor spelling corrections, postal code corrections, minor address corrections, or removing names due to death or divorce.

Recently Bought, Sold or Moved? 

Update Your Payment Profile with Your New Property Information

If you have recently bought, sold, or moved, be sure to follow these steps before making your first payment for your new property:

1. Verify that the first property tax bill, property tax account statement and/or utility bill you received for your new property is in your name.
2. Locate the assessment roll number on your property tax notice, and/or the account number and client number on your utility bill.
3. Sign in to your online banking profile and ensure the correct payee is selected (City of Toronto Property Tax/City of Toronto Utility Bill – or similar variation).
4. Update your new assessment roll number (21 digits) and/or your new utility account number with client number (20 digits).
5. Remove any outdated payee information from your payment profile, to ensure your information remains accurate and up to date.

Completing these steps will prevent you from remitting payment to your previous property.