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8 corrections logged. Most recent first.

• BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax rates (2026 tax year)bc.svt.rates_2026tax
  Superseded: 2026-01-01 · Prior rule effective: 2019-01-01
  Previous value

  {
    "rate_canadian_pr": 0.005,
    "rate_foreign_satellite": 0.02
  }

  New value

  {
    "rate_canadian_pr": 0.01,
    "rate_foreign_satellite": 0.03,
    "declaration_deadline": "2027-03-31"
  }

  0.5% / 2.0% rates for 2019-2025 tax years.

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (BC Government)
• BC annual rent increase cap, 2026bc.rent_cap.2026rental
  Superseded: 2026-01-01 · Prior rule effective: 2025-01-01
  Previous value

  {
    "annual_pct": 0.03,
    "year": 2025
  }

  New value

  {
    "annual_pct": 0.023,
    "year": 2026,
    "cpi_indexed_capped": true,
    "applies_only_to": "existing tenancies (not vacancy-reset rents)"
  }

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (BC Government)
• BC annual rent increase cap, 2026bc.rent_cap.2026rental
  Superseded: 2025-01-01 · Prior rule effective: 2024-01-01
  Previous value

  {
    "annual_pct": 0.035,
    "year": 2024
  }

  New value

  {
    "annual_pct": 0.03,
    "year": 2025
  }

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (BC Government)
• CMHC default insurance maximum purchase pricecmhc.insurance_capmortgage
  Superseded: 2024-12-15 · Prior rule effective: 2012-07-09
  Previous value

  {
    "max_price": 1000000,
    "min_downpayment_first_500k": 0.05,
    "min_downpayment_above_500k": 0.1,
    "min_downpayment_above_cap": 0.2
  }

  New value

  {
    "max_price": 1500000,
    "min_downpayment_first_500k": 0.05,
    "min_downpayment_above_500k": 0.1,
    "min_downpayment_above_cap": 0.2
  }

  $1M cap from 2012-07-09 to 2024-12-15.

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (CMHC)
• Home Buyers' Plan RRSP withdrawal limitcra.hbp.withdrawal_limittax
  Superseded: 2024-04-16 · Prior rule effective: 2019-03-19
  Previous value

  {
    "withdrawal_max": 35000,
    "repayment_period_years": 15,
    "repayment_grace_period_years_standard": 2
  }

  New value

  {
    "withdrawal_max": 60000,
    "repayment_period_years": 15,
    "repayment_grace_period_years_standard": 2,
    "repayment_grace_period_years_extended": 5,
    "extended_grace_window": [
      "2022-01-01",
      "2025-12-31"
    ]
  }

  $35,000 withdrawal limit applied for withdrawals before April 16, 2024.

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (CRA)
• BC First Time Home Buyer PTT exemptionbc.ptt.fthb_exemptiontax
  Superseded: 2024-04-01 · Prior rule effective: 2017-02-22
  Previous value

  {
    "full_exemption_max": 500000,
    "fixed_reduction_band_max": 525000,
    "fixed_reduction_amount": "partial",
    "phase_out_band_max": 525000,
    "phase_out_per_dollar_above_500k": null
  }

  New value

  {
    "full_exemption_max": 500000,
    "fixed_reduction_band_max": 835000,
    "fixed_reduction_amount": 8000,
    "phase_out_band_max": 860000,
    "phase_out_per_dollar_above_835k": 320
  }

  Pre-April 2024 thresholds. The 2024 budget materially raised the full exemption cap and introduced a flat $8,000 reduction band.

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (BC Government)
• BC Newly Built Home PTT exemptionbc.ptt.newly_built_exemptiontax
  Superseded: 2024-04-01 · Prior rule effective: 2016-02-17
  Previous value

  {
    "full_exemption_max": 750000,
    "phase_out_band_max": 800000
  }

  New value

  {
    "full_exemption_max": 1100000,
    "phase_out_band_max": 1150000
  }

  Pre-April 2024 thresholds.

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (BC Government)
• Federal Prohibition on the Purchase of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Actca.foreign_buyer_banforeign-buyer
  Superseded: 2024-02-04 · Prior rule effective: 2023-01-01
  Previous value

  {
    "current_expiry": "2025-01-01"
  }

  New value

  {
    "effective_date": "2023-01-01",
    "current_expiry": "2027-01-01",
    "geographic_scope": "Census Metropolitan Areas + Census Agglomerations",
    "unit_count_exclusion": "residential property of 4+ units excluded",
    "penalty_max": 10000,
    "penalty_includes_forced_sale": true
  }

  Original Act had 2-year sunset until Jan 1, 2025.

  View in Codex →Prior-rule source (Government of Canada)