Unhappy B.C. homeowners have less than a month to appeal 2019 property assessments.
Homeowners unsatisfied with their assessments can file appeals to have their property鈥檚 value assessed by an independent board: the Property Assessment Review Panel (PARP).
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Last year, 1.3 per cent of property owners appealed their assessment 鈥� 25, 760 appeals in total. That鈥檚 consistent with a ten-year average of 1.3 per cent, said Tina Ireland, a Vancouver Island assessor with BC Assessment.
Ireland encourages property owners to call in before starting the appeal process.
鈥淲e have teams of professional appraisers that can answer calls and hopefully will answer most of the questions that property owners have,鈥� she said. 鈥淚f the property owner is not satisfied there is, of course, the option to appeal.鈥�
But before appealing, Ireland said homeowners should remember that their assessment is based on 2018 market values.
鈥淭he assessment reflects market value of their property at a specific point in time,鈥� she said. 鈥淭he 2019 assessment reflects market conditions as of July 1, 2018鈥roperty owners should ponder whether they feel that鈥檚 a fair representation of their market value.鈥�
B.C. residents have until Jan. 31 to appeal their 2019 property assessments 鈥� after which appeals are accepted but may be deemed invalid by PARP.
PARP hearings occur between Feb.1 and March 15 every year.
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