🌾 Manitoba Tax Sale Properties 2026

Manitoba provides one of the longest statutory redemption periods in Canada. Under The Municipal Act (Part 8), property owners have two full years to pay all outstanding arrears, penalties, and costs before the municipality can proceed to a public sale. Manitoba also requires formal written notice to all parties with registered interests.

After the two-year redemption window expires, the rural municipality (RM) or City of Winnipeg advertises the upcoming public land sale in local newspapers. TaxSaleProperty.ca monitors Manitoba RM publications and the City of Winnipeg's tax sale notices, publishing listings with enriched data as soon as they become available.

Conduct a title search via the Teranet Manitoba Land Titles Office. Check drainage licences — Manitoba agricultural land often has Provincial Drainage Licences that create maintenance obligations or access restrictions. For farmland, verify soil class and any PFRA (Prairie Farm Rehabilitation) easements. Confirm whether any surface rights agreements exist.

Manitoba tax sales are conducted as live public auctions or written tender processes depending on the RM. Contact the specific RM's administrator to confirm format, registration requirements, and deposit amount. For the City of Winnipeg, contact the City's Revenue Division for their specific procedures and deposit requirements.

Successful bidders pay the balance as required by the municipality. A Tax Sale Certificate is then issued. There is generally no post-sale redemption period in Manitoba once the certificate is issued and payment confirmed. Engage a Manitoba real estate lawyer to register the title transfer with Land Titles.