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Have you been faced with a significant increase in your municipal taxes for the next triennial roll?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You should be aware that property assessment is a mass assessment. Therefore, there is no visit made to individual properties at each triennial roll.<\/p>\n

Did you know that you can request a review of your municipal property assessment? However, there are several steps to follow to do so, and it is important to have solid arguments to win your case.<\/p>\n

Here are the steps to follow to request a review of your municipal property assessment:<\/p>\n

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  1. To request a revision, you have until April 30 of the first year of your three-year roll. For example, if Longueuil has a triennial roll for 2022-2023-2024, it is too late to contest.<\/li>\n
  2. Fill out the application for review form available online on the website of the Minist\u00e8re des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation (MAMH). Detail the reasons why you wish to request a review. Note that the answer “the amount of taxes is too high” is not a valid reason.<\/li>\n
  3. You can contest the value of the building or a specific entry on the description sheet.<\/li>\n
  4. File the request at the location indicated on your assessment notice, along with the required amount (payment methods vary by municipality). I recently applied for a review and the municipality in question would not accept payment of the fees by bank transfer or electronic transfer.<\/li>\n
  5. I had to pay the required amount by cheque.
    \nThe municipal assessor has until September 1 to respond.<\/li>\n
  6. If you are not satisfied with the municipal assessor’s response, you may contest the decision with the Tribunal administratif du Qu\u00e9bec within 60 days of receiving the response.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It is important to note that success rates in getting the municipal assessment lowered vary, but in my personal experience I have been successful in getting about 50% lowered. If you are successful, the municipality will refund the amount of overpayment of municipal taxes.<\/p>\n

    The most common reasons for requesting a review are<\/strong><\/p>\n