'Unfair tax' hitting some of Toronto's cheapest homes
The Star analyzed roughly 12,000 homes sold in 2016. MPAC says its assessments are accurate and fair, and an audit raised no inequity concerns.
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The Star analyzed roughly 12,000 homes sold in 2016. MPAC says its assessments are accurate and fair, and an audit raised no inequity concerns.
Advocates in Detroit say the city has improved its ability to assess homes for property taxes, but some of the lowest valued homes are still being over-assessed.
The Coalition for Property Tax Justice says data show Detroit continues to systematically over-assess and over-tax some homes—a claim Mayor Mike Duggan’s administration vigorously denies.