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Ontario Land Transfer Tax Refund for First-Time Homebuyers
If you are buying your first home in Ontario, you may get back all or part of the provincial land transfer tax. The refund is up to $4,000. You apply online, with no login needed.
Program in Ontario-wide. Housing & rent Money, grants & charity Government benefits
Who qualifies:
- 18 or older
- Never owned a home anywhere
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
- Live in the home within 9 months
What you need to apply:
- Details of your home purchase
- Apply within 18 months of registration
We last read this on 6 October 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
How to reach them
- Apply on their application form.
- Questions? 1-866-668-8297
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Where else they are
Their website is ontario.ca/document/land-transfer-tax/land-....
Good to know
- For whomFirst-time homebuyers in Ontario who are 18 or older, have never owned a home anywhere in the world, are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and live in the home within 9 months.
- CostFree
- Their stepsOpen the Ministry of Finance online services page. Choose Submit an application for the FTHB refund. Apply within 18 months after the home is registered.
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We read this on their own website on 6 October 2026.
Read from: ontario.ca/document/land-transfer-tax....
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