Supreme Court judge has sided with a Whistler homeowner in a court battle the provincial body responsible for property valuations warned could open the "floodgates" for British Columbians to challenge the assessment process in court. property assessment appeals each year. Homeowners have until Jan. 31 to file appeals with the Property Appeal Review Panel which then has until March 16 to adjudicate all the decisions. People who are not happy with an outcome then have until April 30 to file a challenge to the Property Assessment Appeal Board, which, like the Property Assessment Review Panel, is considered an independent tribunal. Assessment Authority told the court between 22,000 and 32,000 appeals have been filed with the review panel in the past five years.

Source: CBC News June 06, 2021 15:00 UTC