Homeowner Grant

• ‘A relic’: Critics call for changes to B.C.’s homeowner grant

  Some critics told Global News the grant program needs an update to better reflect regional real estate prices and it should be income tested.

  Economy

  Jan 3, 2024
  
• B.C. properties valued up to $1.975M now eligible for homeowner grant

  Homeowners in British Columbia whose property is valued at just under $2 million will still be eligible for the annual homeowner grant.

  Economy

  Jan 5, 2022
  
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• B.C. government sets lower threshold for homeowner tax grant after house price dip

  That threshold will now sit at $1.525 million for 2020, down from $1.65 million in 2019 — a nearly eight per cent decrease.

  Jan 3, 2020
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• Auditor general says B.C. needs to know more about tax breaks it gives

  Carol Bellringer said Tuesday in a report that the breaks in the form of tax expenditures can continue on for decades without oversight on either their effectiveness or if they're still required.

  Politics

  Oct 9, 2018
• B.C. homeowner grant threshold raised by $50K following assessment values

  The provincial government will be raising the threshold for the homeowner grant by $50,000 following the release of the annual property assessments.

  Jan 3, 2018