Underused Housing Tax Act

Part 2 of Bill C-8 is the Underused Housing Tax Act (“UHTA”), which is the first federal statute targeting vacant homes and foreign owners. The UHTA applies to residential real estate that is owned directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by non-permanent...

Vacancy Tax in Toronto

The City of Toronto is planning to start taxing unoccupied houses in order to discourage real estate speculators from buying up homes and leaving them empty as locals struggle to find affordable accommodation. While the federal government has revealed plans to...

The New Residential Rental Property Rebate

The New Residential Rental Property Rebate  You are entitled for the new residential rental property rebate (NRRPR) if you bought a newly constructed home or condo as an investment property and have a tenant who has signed a lease for at least one year. Notably, when...