05/03/2026
The Ontario HST rebate for new homes is available to anyone in the province who purchases a new home or condo from a builder, or who hires a builder to construct a new house. When purchasing a new home or condo to live in, or for a family member to live in, the Ontario HST rebate is frequently assigned to the vendor upon closing who consequently lowers the purchase price by the rebate amount. This allows the home builder or condo developer to effectively advertise a lower “sticker price”, increasing sales, and enables a buyer to qualify more easily for a mortgage large enough to afford the property. You may be eligible for an HST rebate of up to $30,000 if you have done any of the following in Ontario:
Purchased a newly constructed home
Purchased a new condo
Built a house
Contracted someone to build a house
Substantially renovated a house or condominium
Contracted someone to extensively renovate a home or condo
Added a major addition to a home
Rebuilt a home that was destroyed by fire
Bought shares in a newly constructed cooperative housing project
Converted a non-residential property into a home