Sale of Properties for Tax Arrears

TAKE NOTICE that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3 pm local time on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at the Citizen Service Centre 1st Floor City Hall, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON. The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day at 3:10 pm local time in Rooms 192 and 193 of City Hall, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton, ON.

Description of Land

1. CANCELLED

2. 149 Weir Street North(PDF, 953.53 KB)
Roll No. 040.332.52200
PT LTS 163 & 164, PL 557, AS IN CD500434, S/T & T/W CD500434; HAMILTON
PIN # 17263-0034 (LT)
0.06AC 30.00FR 90.00D more or less
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of land is: $214,000
Minimum Tender Amount $33,295.07

3. CANCELLED

4. CANCELLED

5. CANCELLED

6. 1135-1137 Main Street East(PDF, 1.05 MB)
Roll No. 040.281.00220
PT LTS 183 & 184, PL 600, AS IN CD342015; HAMILTON
PIN # 17227-0279 (LT)
0.08AC 36.00FR 101.00D more or less
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of land is: $376,000
Minimum Tender Amount $119,209.13

7. 48-50 Somerset Avenue(PDF, 810.97 KB)
NOTE:  ACCESS MAY BE RESTRICTED (SEE MAP TO CLARIFY LOCATION) PROPERTY DOES NOT FRONT ONTO SOMERSET, ACCESSIBLE ONLY BY ALLEY AND LOCATED AT REAR OF 48 SOMERSET AND 50 SOMERSET-NOT A BUILDABLE LOT
Roll No. 030.265.00730
PT LTS 31, 32 & 33, PL 431; PT LTS 64, 65 & 66, PL 431; AS IN CD218994, BEING THE FOURTHLY THEREIN; HAMILTON
PIN # 17213-0026 (LT)
IRREGULAR 0.06AC FR 70.54D more or less
According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of land is: $66,000
Minimum Tender Amount $112,382.00

8. CANCELLED

Tenders must be submitted in the prescribed form (found under the Submit a Tender tab) and must be accompanied by a deposit of at least 20% of the tender amount, which deposit shall be made by way of a certified cheque/bank draft/money order payable to the City of Hamilton.

Except as follows, the municipality makes no representation regarding the title to or any other matters including but not limited to; any environmental concerns, zoning compliance, access or work orders relating to the lands to be sold. Any existing Federal or Provincial liens or executions will remain on title and may become the responsibility of the potential purchaser. Responsibility for ascertaining these matters rests with the potential purchasers. 

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 land transfer tax. Failure to complete the transaction by the successful bidder (highest or if failed, second highest bidder) will result in the forfeiture of their deposit.

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

A copy of the prescribed form of tender is also 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, including an updated list of properties still available for sale, contact:

Shelley Hesmer, Acting Director of Financial Services, Taxation
City of Hamilton, 71 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5
Attn: Rob Divinski, Tax Billings and Collections Administrator
Phone 905-546-2424 ext. 6196 | Fax 905-546-2449

Prior to Submitting a Tender

Before you submit a tender for a tax sale properties, you need to be aware that:

• This process is buyer beware. You must undertake due diligence with respect to all aspects of the property.

• You may drive past the property, but site visits are not available.

• There is no vacant possession. The successful bidder will not receive a key to the property. The successful bidder is responsible for the eviction process if necessary.

• You may be responsible for any Federal or Provincial liens on title. We recommend you do a title search before submitting your bid.

• You should investigate zoning, planning or building restrictions, and work orders.

• You are responsible for any environmental concerns if there are contamination issues with the property.

• You should retain a lawyer to protect your interests before submitting a bid.

Submit a Tender

1. Complete the Form 7 Tender to Purchase(PDF, 248.45 KB). If there are errors or missing information on your form, we may reject your bid.

2. Review the Information Bulletin(PDF, 130.16 KB).

3. Place the completed form and a certified cheque or money order payable to the City of Hamilton for the deposit in the tender envelope with label(PDF, 38.37 KB). Your deposit must be at least 20% of the your bid amount. We will reject bids with deposits less than 20% of the bid. Your bid amount must be at least the minimum bid advertised. The minimum bid is the amount of outstanding overdue taxes and related charges plus the appropriate and outstanding penalties and interest.

4. Submit the tender envelope by 3 pm and ensure it is time-stamped on by the day of the tax sale to:
   1st Floor Citizen Service Centre
   City Hall
   71 Main Street West
   Hamilton, Ontario
   Do not submit your tender envelope by mail or courier. We cannot guarantee that bids submitted this way will be properly time-stamped and deposited into the sealed locked tender box by the 3 pm deadline.

5. City staff will time-stamp your envelope and place it into the sealed locked tender box.

Two properties were cancelled from the November 12, 2019 Tax Sale.

No Fall 2017 sale