Tax Sales
General Tax Sale Information
What Are Delinquent Taxes?
Taxes are considered delinquent if they remain unpaid by December 31, two years after they were imposed.
Example: Taxes from 2023 become delinquent on January 1, 2025, and may be auctioned in September 2025. Your property will be sold at a tax sale if you have a delinquent balance, which reflects 3 years of unpaid taxes. The tax sale is held annually, according to the Province of British Columbia's Local Government Act.
Location
The annual tax sale takes place at 10 am PST on September 29th, 2025 in the community room located on the main floor of the District of Sechelt Municipal Hall 5797 Cowrie Street, Sechelt BC. Properties which may be included in the annual tax sale will be listed in the local newspaper. If the delinquent taxes are paid before 10:00am on the tax sale day, they will be removed from the list of properties.
The Upset Price
The upset price is comprised of:
- The sum of all the property taxes; outstanding at the date of the tax sale;
- All applicable penalties and interest;
- 5% of all taxes, penalties and interest; and,
- Any fees prescribed under the Land Title Act.
Further Details can be found on the provincial website Municipal Property Tax Sale
Avoiding Tax Sale
- Pay your property taxes and claim your home owner grant (if eligible) by the due date.
- Pay your delinquent taxes by September 1 to avoid your property from being listed in the newspaper.
- Pay your delinquent taxes, including interest and penalties, by 10:00 am on tax sale day to stop your property from going to tax sale.
For further information on the annual property tax sale, please call 604-885-1986 or email us
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