Property Tax Certificates

Property tax certificates provide certified information about the status of your property tax account, verification of the property owner(s), the civic address and the legal description of the property. Tax Certificate fee is available on Schedule E in the Fees and Charges By-law. 

To purchase a property tax certificate, a written request must be sent to Taxation Services using one of the following:

• Online form submission - complete the Tax Certificate Request 
• Cheque - mail your written request with your cheque (payable to The City of Oshawa) to The City of Oshawa, Taxation Services, 50 Centre Street South, Oshawa ON L1H 3Z7

All ownership transfer directions are to be emailed to [email protected]. Registered instruments must accompany the lawyer's letter of direction. Title transfers are processed using the information contained on the registered instrument as registered at the Land Registry Office.  Please ensure the correct mailing address is used on the instrument registered. 

Updates on a tax account are available to the individual indicated in the “issued to” section of a Tax Certificate for up to 90 days from print date of the Tax Certificate. 

For further information email [email protected]