Changes to Your Property Tax Bill

Submit mailing address changes in writing:

By fax:  905-546-2449
By email: [email protected]

By mail:
City of Hamilton
Corporate Services Department, Tax Section
71 Main Street West
P.O. Box 2040 STN LCD 1
Hamilton, Ontario  L8N 0A3

In person at a Municipal Service Centre:

• Ancaster - 300 Wilson Street East

• Dundas - 60 Main Street

• Flamborough - 163 Dundas Street East

• Glanbrook - 4280 Binbrook Road

• Stoney Creek - 777 Highway No. 8

If your spouse has passed away and you need to remove their name from the Tax bill, Assessment Notice and or Land Registry, follow these steps:

Taxes

Submit a copy of the Death Certificate and your request:

By fax: 905-546-2449

By email: [email protected]

By mail:

City of Hamilton
Corporate Services Department, Tax Section
71 Main Street West
PO Box 2040 STN LCD 1
Hamilton, Ontario  L8N 0A3

In person at a Municipal Service Centre:

• Ancaster - 300 Wilson Street East

• Dundas - 60 Main Street

• Flamborough - 163 Dundas Street East

• Glanbrook - 4280 Binbrook Road

• Stoney Creek - 777 Highway No. 8

Assessment

Notify the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation. Indicate the property address and submit a copy of the Death Certificate:

By fax: 1-866-297-6703

By mail:
Municipal Property Assessment Corporation
PO Box 9808
Toronto, Ontario M1S 5T9

Land Registry

To update the ownership information on title at the Land registry Office, consult with your lawyer.

Purchase of new property

If you purchase a property, you must wait until your closing date to update the property information. You must have a copy of the Land Transfer Deed to update the ownership information. Your lawyer should send this directly by:

Fax: 905-546-2449

By email: [email protected]

Mail or in person:
City of Hamilton
Corporate Services Department, Tax Section
71 Main Street West, 1st Floor
Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y5

Keep a copy of the Land Transfer Deed for your records.

Effective January 1, 2024 the Ownership Change Fee is $16.85.  This fee is added to your property tax bill.

If you want to pay your own taxes, you need to notify your mortgage company. They will send written notification to the City stating that they are no longer responsible for paying taxes on that property.

The mortgage company must send written notification:

By fax: 905-546-2449

By mail:

City of Hamilton
Corporate Services Department, Tax Section
71 Main Street West
PO Box 2040 STN LCD 1
Hamilton, Ontario  L8N 0A3

Contact the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation to change your school support designation.