GST/HST New Housing Rebate for Purchases of New Houses

Have you contracted Colwood Homes to build a new home? If so, you may qualify for a rebate of part of the GST or HST you pay on the purchase price.

Want to know more? Visit the Canada Revenue Agency website and read up on the subject.

ecoENERGY Retrofit – Homes

The ecoENERGY Retrofit grant is available to owners of single family homes including detached, semi-detached and low rise multi-unit residential buildings.  Property owners can qualify for a federal grant for improving the energy efficiency of their home. The maximum grant you can receive per home or multi-unit residential building is $5,000; whereas the total grant amount available to one individual or entity for eligible properties over the life of the program is $500,000. It also helps home buyers choose an energy efficient new home.

Read more about the ecoENERGY Retrofit grants on the Government of Canada's ecoEnergy website

EnerGuide for Houses

EnerGuide is the official Government of Canada mark that rates the energy consumption of products for the home, at work and on the road. Look for the EnerGuide label on major household appliances, gas fireplaces and room air conditioners. You can also find EnerGuide ratings printed on the back of manufacturers’ brochures for furnaces, heat pumps and central air conditioners. Many older houses, some new homes and all new vehicles now carry the EnerGuide label. A good rating is your proof of more efficient energy performance. Grants will range from about $116 to as much as $3,348, depending on how much work has been done.

Read more about the EnerGuide for Houses program

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