Sale of Public Land by Tender

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 Township of Muskoka Lakes

Take Notice that tenders are invited for the purchase of the lands described below and will be received until 3:00 p.m. local time on June 22, 2023, at the Township of Muskoka Lakes Municipal Office, 1 Bailey Street, Port Carling Ontario.

The tenders will then be opened in public on the same day as soon as possible after 3:00 p.m. at the Township of Muskoka Lakes Municipal Office, 1 Bailey Street, Port Carling.

Description of Lands:

1. Roll No. 44 53 020 018 09300 0000; Muskoka Lakes; PIN 48133-0401 (LT); PT LT 4 CON 11 WATT PT 13 RD1796; S/T EXECUTION 98-0000289, IF ENFORCEABLE; MUSKOKA LAKES; File No. 21-01

According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $8,800

Minimum tender amount: $6,065.19

2. Roll No. 44 53 010 005 00500 0000; Muskoka Lakes; PIN 48132-0007 (LT); PCL 4433 SEC MUSKOKA; PT LT 3 CON 8 CARDWELL AS IN LT7696 RESERVING AN ALLOWANCE OF 1 CHAIN IN PERPENDICULAR WIDTH FOR A ROAD ALONG THE SHORE OF THE LAKE ON THE SAID LOT; MUSKOKA LAKES; THE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OF MUSKOKA; File No. 21-02

According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $80,000

Minimum tender amount: $8,753.36

3. Roll No. 44 53 040 022 05301 0000; Muskoka Lakes; PIN 48156-0030 (LT); PCL 7926 SEC MUSKOKA; PT LT 30 CON E MEDORA PT 5 35R5347; MUSKOKA LAKES; THE DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OF MUSKOKA; File No. 21-15

According to the last returned assessment roll, the assessed value of the land is $5,500

Minimum tender amount: $6,104.90

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, 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.

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 available, contact: