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Home owner grant

BC's home owner grant reduces the property tax on a principal residence, and it has to be claimed each year.

The grant is larger for seniors and some other owners, and it phases out above an assessed-value threshold the province resets annually, which excludes many North Shore houses. Apply online through the province after your tax notice arrives.

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General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm the current figures with the province or your notary or lawyer before relying on them.

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