Receive a rebate of up to $3,000 on your purchase of a newly-built home back if you are a first-time homeowner who lives in Nova Scotia. You have also qualify if this is the first home you have owned in the last 5 years. Don’t miss out on this opportunity!
Rebate amount
You can receive a rebate of up to $3,000 on homes, townhouse, condominiums and co-operatives.
Eligibility
If the newly-built home is your primary residence and you meet one of the following conditions, you are eligible to apply for the rebate:
1. The newly built home is the first house you have owned and lived in within Canada in the past 5 years.
2. The newly built home will serve as a replacement for your previous home, which was involuntarily destroyed within the last 5 years.
Please note that the rebate does not apply to renovations or the conversion of a rental property into a condominium.
Application deadline
The deadline for applications varies depending on the type of new home construction:
1. If you own the land before construction starts, you have 24 months from the date of the occupancy permit.
2. For homes purchased with land or a condo unit, the deadline is 24 months from the date of sale mentioned in your deed transfer documents.
3. If you’ve purchased a manufactured (mobile) home installed on leased land, the deadline is 24 months from the date of the bill of sale.
4. Lastly, if you’ve bought a share in a cooperative housing corporation, the deadline is also 24 months from the date of the bill of sale.
How to apply
Give your application the best chance at approval. Access Rebates has a 99% funding approval rate across all Housing funding programs.
