Notice of 2025 Tax Sale - Bowen Island Municipality

Pursuant to section 645 of the Local Government Act, the following property, land, and improvements will be offered for sale by public auction to be held at 10:00 am in Council Chambers in the Bowen Island Municipal Offices at the Bowen Island Community Centre, 580 Bowen Island Trunk Road, Bowen Island, BC on Monday, September 29, 2025, unless the delinquent taxes plus interest are sooner paid.

A black and white table showing tax sale property information. The table has five columns: Roll Number, Legal Description, P.I.D., Civic Address, and Upset Price. The single row lists:
• Roll Number: 5686206
• Legal Description: “STRATA LOT 7, PLAN VAS644, DISTRICT LOT 2619, GROUP 1, NEW WESTMINSTER LAND DISTRICT, EXCEPT PLAN 14636, TOGETHER WITH AN INTEREST IN THE COMMON PROPERTY IN PROPORTION TO THE UNIT ENTITLEMENT OF THE STRATA LOT AS SHOWN ON FORM 1 OR V, AS APPROPRIATE”
• P.I.D.: 005-518-156
• Civic Address: 675 Cliff Road
• Upset Price: $24,222.06

Notice to Prospective Purchasers

The published upset price is the minimum price and will be the starting point of the bidding on the property. The highest bid above the upset price will be accepted.

The final determination as to the successful bidder will be made by the Collector, who will keep a sales record which shall be conclusive in all respects as to each sale.

Any person upon being declared the successful bidder must complete a Purchaser’s Statement which includes name, occupation, and contact information. The published upset price must be paid immediately by cash, interac, or certified cheque. The successful bidder will have until 4:00 pm on Monday, September 29, 2025 to pay the remaining balance by cash, certified cheque, or bank transfer. Failure to pay the remaining amount by 4:00 pm will result in the property promptly being offered for sale again at 10:00 am on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

Bowen Island Municipality makes no representation, express or implied, as to the condition or quality of the property being offered for sale. The property is sold as is, where is. Prospective purchasers are urged to inspect the property and make all necessary inquiries to municipal and other government departments, and in the case of strata lots to the strata corporation, to determine the existence of any bylaws, restrictions, charges or other conditions which may affect the value or suitability of the property.

Purchasers are further advised that a property sold at tax sale is subject to a redemption period of one year whereby the registered property owner or registered charge holder may redeem the property sold at tax sale by paying the upset price plus applicable interest. During the one-year period allowed for redemption, the property will continue to be assessed and taxed in the current registered owner’s name.

If the property is redeemed, the tax sale purchaser is entitled to all amounts paid plus interest as prescribed by the Province.

The purchase of a tax sale property is subject to tax under the Property Transfer Tax Act on the fair market value of the property.

Further information on Tax Sales can be found here.

Questions? Contact the Finance Department at 604-947-4255 ext. 8 or email finance@bimbc.ca