Where can I learn more about appealing my property taxes?

In Ontario the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC), assesses the value of properties and provides that information to local governments to use to set their tax rates.

Normally they will provide a property owner with an updated assement every two years. The important thing to remember is that in a rising real estate market, the assement value of all properities will increase, however you want your assement to be below the average.

To start an appeal of your property taxes start with the following advice from MPAC's website:

Contacting MPAC

As a first step to resolving assessment concerns, property owners are encouraged to contact MPAC to verify details about their property, ask questions about their current value assessment or request information about other similar properties.

If they believe that important information may not have been considered when the current value assessment for the property was determined, they may wish to have MPAC review it through the Request for Reconsideration process.