{"id":50228,"date":"2024-11-11T15:57:16","date_gmt":"2024-11-11T20:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/droits-de-mutations\/"},"modified":"2026-04-26T13:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T17:50:21","slug":"property-transfers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hampstead.qc.ca\/en\/services\/finances\/property-transfers\/","title":{"rendered":"Property Transfers"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"50228\" class=\"elementor elementor-50228 elementor-48442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be936a0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be936a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa14545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa14545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the fees applicable to real estate property transfers<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a38d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a38d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Property transfer duties, commonly referred to as the \u201cwelcome tax,\u201d are payable to the Town upon the acquisition of real estate located within Hampstead. These duties are levied in accordance with the Act Respecting Duties on Transfers of Immovables and apply to most property transfers.<\/h5><h5>This page outlines the general calculation method, current applicable rates, and key information regarding billing. The amount payable is based on the highest of the sale price, market value, or municipal assessment value, in accordance with provincial legislation.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cda932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social_share\" data-id=\"1cda932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social_share.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"share-module\">\n            <span>Share<\/span>\n                            <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"facebook\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-facebook\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"linkedin\">\n                    <i class=\"fa-brands fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                                        <a href=\"#\" data-network=\"email\">\n                    <i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n\n        <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n            document.querySelectorAll('.share-module a').forEach(link => {\n                link.addEventListener('click', function (e) {\n                    e.preventDefault();\n\n                    const url = encodeURIComponent(window.location.href);\n                    const title = encodeURIComponent(document.title);\n\n                    let shareUrl = '';\n\n                    switch (this.dataset.network) {\n                        case 'facebook':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'twitter':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=${url}&text=${title}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'linkedin':\n                            shareUrl = `https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/sharing\/share-offsite\/?url=${url}`;\n                            break;\n\n                        case 'email':\n                            shareUrl = `mailto:?subject=${title}&body=${url}`;\n                            const mailLink = document.createElement(\"a\");\n                            mailLink.href = shareUrl;\n                            mailLink.click(); \/\/ Triggers the system mail client\n                            break;\n                    }\n\n                    if (shareUrl.indexOf('http') === 0) {\n                        window.open(shareUrl, '_blank', 'width=600,height=400');\n                    }\n                });\n            });\n        <\/script>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342e3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-box_content\" data-id=\"342e3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"box_content.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"box-content\">\n            <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                                <div class=\"col\">\n                    <h4>Payment Terms<\/h4>\n                    <div class=\"box-content-description\">\n                        <p>Property transfer duties are payable in a single instalment within 30 days of the billing date. Please ensure payment is made by the due date to avoid additional charges.<\/p>                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e7e29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"57e7e29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75ad473 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"75ad473\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>How is it calculated?<\/strong><\/h2><p>The property transfer duty is calculated on the higher of the following values:<br \/>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00abconsideration\u00bb (sale price)<br \/>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00abmarket value\u00bb<br \/>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00abvaluation roll\u00bb<br \/>Where \u00abmarket value\u00bb is represented by the value of the property found on the current evaluation roll multiplied by a comparative factor designed to reflect the up-to date market and\/or replacement value. This comparative factor is:<\/p><p><br \/>&gt; 1.18 for 2022<br \/>&gt; 1.0 for 2023<br \/>&gt; 1.10 for 2024<br \/>&gt; 1.08 for 2025<br \/><strong>&gt; 1.0 for 2026<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bff6da5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"bff6da5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In accordance with the provisions of section 264 of the Act respecting municipal taxation (RLRQ, chapter F-2.1) :\u00a0<strong>Median proportion: 100%<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2011\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><h5 class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Current rates <\/h5><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 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