The Municipality of Clarington has announced the sale of plots of land to the public with estimates starting at $20,000 and going up to $258,000.
“Take notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3 pm local time on June 10, at the Municipal Administration Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario,” said a municipal announcement.
The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3 pm at the above location.
The municipality said tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20 per cent of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/ money order payable to the municipality.
All three properties are listed on Ontario Tax Sales.
Description of Lands
$20,000 Plot: The first is a 1.93 acres of land in Darlington on Concession Road 10 (File No. 24-02).
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $20,000. The minimum tender amount: $11,206.50, the announcement said.
The property is not on a lake or bay or river, and is not accessible by a public or private road. It is vacant land with no house or cottage or other structure on the property. It falls under Zoned Environmental Protection (EP) By-Law 2005-109 (Oak Ridges Moraine) and is an irregular remnant parcel that is landlocked.
$231,000 Plot: The second property on sale is a 6.71 acres of land on Rundle Road in Hampton (File No. 24-16).
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $231,000. The minimum tender amount: $21,951.50.
Like the first plot, this property is also not on a lake or bay or river, but is accessible by a public or private road. It is vacant land with no house or cottage or other structure on the property. It falls under A-1 Agriculture zoning as farmland.
$258,000 Plot: The third and last property on sale is a 20.02 acres of land on 0 Cole Road (File No. 24-15).
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $258,000. The minimum tender amount: $28,410.27.
Like the other plots, this property is also not on a lake or bay or river, but is accessible by an unopened road allowance. It is vacant land with no house or cottage but has a storage structure on the property. It falls under Environmental Protection (EP) By-Law 84-63 Residential. This property does not front an opened and assumed road and therefore a building permit is not permissible.
Municipal Provisos
- The municipality said it has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.
- It said it makes no representation regarding the title to, availability of road access or any other matters relating to the lands to be sold. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. The assessed value, according to the last returned assessment roll, may or may not be representative of the current market value of the property.
- This sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001 and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a land transfer tax and HST.
- Where a refund is claimed by a qualifying first-time homebuyer under the Land Transfer Tax Act, the municipality requires the purchaser to retain legal counsel to complete the transfer.
- It said pursuant to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, effective January 1, 2023, it is prohibited for a non-Canadian to purchase, directly or indirectly, any residential property, as those terms are defined in the legislation. Contraventions of the Act are punishable by a fine, and offending purchasers may be ordered to sell the residential property. The municipality said it assumes no responsibility whatsoever for ensuring bidders/tenderers comply with the Act, and makes no representations regarding same. Prospective bidders/tenderers are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with the Act and are advised to seek legal advice before participating in this sale.
A copy of the prescribed form of tender is available on the website of the Government of Ontario Central Forms Repository under the listing for the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.
More often than not tax-default property owners prefer to pay the owed amount, if they can, before the sale date.
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