In the last week of September, I attended an updated information session presented by the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC). MPAC administers all tax assessments for municipal governments and is legislated through the Provincial government. As of 2008 a current market assessment will be completed on your home by MPAC every 4 years.
Every one received a property tax assessment in 2008 explaining the changes that were taking place and how the property tax was calculated on your home. It is important not to throw that tax assessment away as you will not receive a new one for four years (2012).
At the bottom of your property assessment you’ll see a user ID and password. This gives you access to two powerful tools available to you through MPAC, AboutMyPropertry and PropertyLine.
AboutMyProperty™ is a secure, online self-service application that provides property owners with convenient access to property assessment information. Through this service, you can access property assessment information, site information, lot size and recent sales information on your property and similar neighbourhood properties of interest – free of charge.
propertyline™ enables you to purchase Assessment, Site, Structural, and Sales data on all types of properties across Ontario. Information is refreshed from MPAC’s database weekly to ensure users have access to the most current property information in Ontario.
To access MPAC via the web – go to www.mpac.ca and to access via telephone call 1-866-296-6722.
Living and working to support a wonderful community,
Glynnis De Jong
