Purchasing A Tax Sale Property
To bid on a tax sale property, the following five steps must be completed:
- Determine your bid amount, which must be greater than the minimum tender amount
- Complete Form 7- Tender to Purchase
- Obtain a money order, bank draft, or certified cheque of at least 20% of your bid amount
- Insert your completed Form 7 and bid deposit in a sealed envelope with the required information. The sealed envelope must be addressed to the Treasurer, must indicate that it is for a tax sale, and must provide a short description or municipal address of the land sufficient to identify the parcel of land to which the tender relates.
- Submit your tender in person at our office or mail to, 250 Clark Street, PO Box 250, Powassan, ON P0H 1Z0. The submission must be received prior to the closing date and time.
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Frequently Asked Questions
For answers to some frequently asked questions regarding the tax sale process, please refer to the OTS website.
Please also refer to OREG 181/03 for a review of the legislation governing the tax sale process.
Public Notice: Tax Sale Cancellation
Property Address: 439 Oakwood Road
Please be advised that the Municipality’s sale of land for tax arrears concerning the property listed above has been cancelled and the Tax Arrears Certificate has been withdrawn in accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001.
For any inquiries, please contact the Municipal Treasure, B. Jones at 705-724-2813 or bjones@powassan.net.
Please Note: If a tender has been provided for a tax sale that has been cancelled, the tender will still be held and opened at the tender opening and return of deposit follows the same path as if the tax sale was not cancelled. The opening will no longer be public.
Current Tax Sales - CLOSED
Tax sale file 24-02 - 439 Oakwood Road
TAKE NOTICE that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands included in this Sale of Land by Public Tender package and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on May 21, 2026, at the Powassan Municipal Office, 250 Clark Street, Powassan, ON.
The tenders will be opened on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the municipal office.