Notice is hereby given that the following described properties will be sold by public auction, to be held under the provisions of Part 16, Division 7 of the Local Government Act. The auction will be held on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. in the City of Vernon Council Chambers, 3400 - 30 Street, Vernon, British Columbia.
At the time of the bid, successful bidders are required to make payment by debit or bank draft with the Collector. Any person placing successful bids on behalf of a company must be prepared to affix the company’s corporate seal to documents.
The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Provincial Property Transfer Act on the fair market value of the property.
Properties must be withdrawn from the Tax Sale upon payment of delinquent taxes, plus interest, from January 1, 2024, or date of last payment to the date of payment. This payment must be by Cash or Bank draft and must be received in City Hall prior to 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 7, 2024.
Folio: 07363.275
CIVIC ADDRESS: 2611 LAKESHORE ROAD
BCA SHORT LEGAL:
LT 2 PL 26379 DL
62 ODYD
This notice is published in accordance with Section 647(1) of the Local Government Act.
• The lowest amount for which parcel may be sold is the “upset price”.
The upset price includes:
(a) Delinquent and arrears taxes plus interest to date of sale;
(b) Current years taxes plus penalty;
(c) The sum of 5% of the foregoing amounts; and
(d) Land Title fees.
• The highest bidder at or above the upset price shall be declared the purchaser. If no bids are received, the City will be declared the purchaser.
• The purchaser has no legal rights to the property until one (1) year has expired from the date of the tax sale.
• The owner has one year in which to redeem the property, paying back the upset price plus interest accrued to the date of redemption.
• At redemption, the purchaser is paid back their bid plus interest accrued from the date of the tax sale.
• PURCHASERS MUST PAY BY DEBIT OR BANK DRAFT (Purchasers given until 12:00pm to make payment in full).
• Title to property not redeemed within one year from the date of the tax sale will be transferred to the purchaser on receipt of Land Title Act Fee.
• The purchaser will be responsible to pay the Provincial Property Transfer Tax on the fair market value of the property at the time of title transfer.
Rena Crosson, CPA, CGA
COLLECTOR, CITY OF VERNON