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Every article is written in plain language, cites the legislation where it states a deadline, and says "check your notice" where we haven't verified something. The list below is generated from the content hub.

• Alberta's 60-day complaint window, explained

  How to count Alberta's 60-day assessment complaint deadline, what happens on weekends and holidays, and why filing late is not an option.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• Ask the assessor first: reviews before complaints

  Why a conversation with the assessor often beats a formal complaint, how each province handles review, and how to keep your rights safe.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• Fairly assessed? Here's what that means

  What it means when our check says you look fairly assessed, the three reasons behind it, why we publish how often we say it, and what you can do next.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• How to choose comparable homes for an assessment review

  What makes a good comparable property, the criteria we use, the traps that weaken a case, and how to present comparables to an assessor.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• How to read your Calgary assessment notice

  A line-by-line walk through a Calgary property assessment notice, including which date starts your 60-day window and what to check first.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 4 min read

• Ontario section 357 and 358 tax applications

  How Ontario owners can apply to their municipality to cancel, reduce or refund taxes after a demolition, fire, class change or a clear error in the roll.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• Ontario's Request for Reconsideration, explained

  What an RFR is, the March 31 and 120-day deadlines, what MPAC does with it, and when an appeal to the Assessment Review Board follows.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• Should you appeal your property assessment?

  Five honest questions to ask before you appeal, from whether the gap is real to what it would save and what could go wrong, in any province.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• Supplementary assessments on new Ontario homes

  Why new Ontario homeowners get a tax bill months after closing, how to read a supplementary notice, and the 120-day window to ask MPAC to reconsider.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• What a PARP hearing is like

  What happens at a BC Property Assessment Review Panel hearing, how to prepare, what the panel can decide, and what comes after.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• Why a higher assessment doesn't always raise your tax

  How municipalities set tax rates after assessments come out, and why your change relative to others matters more than the headline number.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read

• Your BC assessment notice just arrived. Now what?

  A calm, practical checklist for the first week of January in BC, from what the value means to the January 31 deadline and when a complaint is worth it.

  Updated September 22, 2026 · 3 min read