My property still isn’t accessible. How do assessors know how much damage there is?
In some cases assessors have not been able to access properties, particularly some residences and cottages that are in heavily flooded areas. However, it has been possible to see most of them from the access road or from the water. In the case of these properties, assessment reductions may be made for noticeable damage to the structures and land. In addition to reductions due to physical damage to the property, assessment reductions will also be considered for any general effect of flooding on the market value of residences and cottages. Over the next few years, sales information will enable these market reductions to be refined.
