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First-Time Home Buyer GST/HST Rebate in Ontario: 2026 Rules, Amounts and Traps

A 2026 Ontario guide to the federal first-time home buyers’ GST/HST rebate and Ontario first-time buyer HST rebate: eligibility, $1M/$1.5M thresholds, spouse and foreign-home rules, builder credits, timing and cash-to-close implications.

October 1, 2026Read

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Ontario and Toronto Land Transfer Tax Refunds for First-Time Buyers: 2026 Guide

How Ontario’s $4,000 first-time homebuyer land-transfer-tax refund and Toronto’s separate $4,475 municipal rebate work in 2026, including spouse, foreign-property, co-buyer and cash-to-close rules.

October 1, 2026Read

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