Notice of tax sale: Three properties for sale by public tender

Form 6
Sale of Land by Public Tender, Municipal Act, 2001. Ontario Regulation 181/03, Municipal Tax Sale Rules

Sale of land by public tender

The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3 p.m. local time on August 21, 2025, at the Municipal Administration Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3 p.m. at the Municipal Administration Centre, 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville.

Description of Lands:

1. Roll No. 18 17 010 140 12200 0000; 1253 TOWNLINE RD. N, COURTICE; PIN 26708-0021 (LT); PT LT 35 CON 4 DARLINGTON AS IN D431760; SUBJECT TO AN EASEMENT IN GROSS OVER PART 1 PLAN 40R25789 AS IN DR784047; MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON; File No. 23-07
   According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $465,000
   Minimum tender amount: $55,628.82
2. Roll No. 18 17 030 120 21900 0000; 245 TORONTO ST., NEWCASTLE; PIN 26661-0944 (LT); CONSOLIDATION OF VARIOUS PROPERTIES--1STLY: PT LT 29, CON 1 CLARKE, PT 6 PL 40R20488 & 2NDLY: PT LT 29 CON 1 CLARKE, PTS 4 & 5 PL 40R20488; S/T EASEMENT OVER PT 1 PL 40R19565 AS IN LT973756; T/W ROW OVER PTS 1 & 2 PL 40R19443 AS IN LT971197; MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON; File No. DMCN23-11
   According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $123,000
   Minimum tender amount: $13,787.98
3. Roll No. 18 17 010 150 27801 0000; PIN 26742-0184 (LT); PT LT 21 CON 10 DARLINGTON LYING S OF CPR & W OF D517488 (2NDLY); CLARINGTON; File No. DMCN24-02
   According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $20,000
   Minimum tender amount: $7,737.37

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.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters relating to the land(s) 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.

Pursuant to the Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act, S.C. 2022, c. 10, s. 235 (the “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 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.

Transfers of properties that contain at least one and not more than six single-family residences and are transferred to non-residents of Canada or foreign entities are subject to the Province’s Non-Resident Speculation Tax (NRST).

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.

The municipality has no obligation to provide vacant possession to the successful purchaser.

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.

For further information regarding this sale and a copy of the prescribed form of tender, visit www.OntarioTaxSales.ca or if no internet access is available, contact:

Jessica James, CMRP(A)
Manager of Taxation Services
The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington
40 Temperance Street
Bowmanville ON  L1C 3A6
905-623-3379 ext. 2609
jjames@clarington.net
www.clarington.net