BC property tax appeal guides
Plain-language guides to how BC assessments work, the deadlines that matter, and when an appeal is worth it. Written for owners, not lawyers.
Commercial
For commercial owners
Pre-roll review: lowering your BC assessment before it's mailed
How BC Assessment can adjust a commercial value administratively in the fall, before the roll closes: no complaint, no fee, no panel.
How BC commercial property tax appeal fees work
Contingency, flat fees, and hourly billing for BC assessment appeals compared, and what "you pay when you win" actually means.
Should you appeal your BC commercial assessment?
A decision framework for BC commercial owners: the signals worth acting on, the evidence that wins, and when appealing can raise your value.
How BC Assessment values commercial property
The income approach behind BC commercial assessments: assumed rents, vacancy, cap rates, and where the assumptions drift from reality.
Commercial property tax appeals in Vancouver
Appealing a Vancouver commercial assessment: local mill rates, the BC Assessment office that handles your file, and what moves values downtown.
Commercial property tax appeals in Burnaby
Appealing a Burnaby commercial assessment: local rates, common class 5 and 6 issues, and how the appeal process runs for Burnaby properties.
Commercial property tax appeals in Surrey
Appealing a Surrey commercial assessment: local rates, industrial and retail assessment issues, and the deadlines that apply.
Commercial property tax appeals in Richmond
Appealing a Richmond commercial assessment: local rates, industrial land pressures, and how to challenge an inflated value.
BC basics
BC assessment basics
How to appeal your BC Assessment: the complete guide
Every step of a BC assessment appeal: reviewing your notice, the January 31 deadline, PARP, PAAB, and what actually changes your value.
BC Assessment appeal deadlines for 2027
The dates that matter for the 2027 assessment roll: when notices mail, the PARP complaint deadline, and the PAAB deadline, with what to do at each.
PARP vs PAAB: BC's two levels of assessment appeal
What the Property Assessment Review Panel and the Property Assessment Appeal Board each do, how they differ, and which one your appeal starts at.
Why your BC assessment doesn't match your market value
BC assessments reflect value as of July 1 of the prior year. Here is how the valuation date works and when a mismatch is worth challenging.
Your BC assessment jumped: what it means and what to do
A higher assessment doesn't automatically mean higher taxes. What a jump actually means, how to check it, and when to act before January 31.
What a property tax consultant does (and whether you need one)
DIY appeal, consultant, or lawyer: an honest comparison of the ways BC owners challenge an assessment, what each costs, and who each fits.