When and where
- Date: Annually on the last Monday of September
- Start time: 10 a.m.
- Location: Village Office
What is a tax sale?
Affected properties
A tax sale is a public auction of properties that have three years of outstanding property taxes.
To avoid tax sale, you must pay your taxes from three years ago (your “delinquent taxes.”)
Sale process
Prior to the sale, the Village will send a letter to affected property owners with more details.
The sale is done in the style of an auction. The starting price is called the “upset price.”
The upset price is the sum of the following:
- All the property taxes outstanding at the date of the tax sale
- All applicable penalties and interest
- An additional 5% of all taxes, penalties, and interest
- All applicable Land Title Act fees
The highest bidder is declared the purchaser. If there is no bid equal to or above the upset price, the municipality must be declared the purchaser.
Redemption of the property
If your property is sold in a tax sale, you have one year to get it back.
During this redemption period, the property will continue to be assessed and taxed in your name.
You will also keep possession of the property.
To redeem your property (so it is not transferred to the purchaser from the tax sale), you need to pay the sum of the following within one year of the auction date:
- Upset price
- All costs for maintenance of the property
- Interest
Provincial legislation
The Village of Lytton is required to follow provincial tax sale legislation.
Read about the Province of B.C.’s Municipal Property Tax Sale rules.
Paying your taxes
Contact us
If you have delinquent taxes, want to find out your current balance, or have questions about making a payment, email finance@lytton.ca.