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Home Owner Grants
Information Needed to Apply for a Home Owner Grant:
- City of Maple Ridge Jurisdiction Number: 312
- Roll Number: see your tax notice, your roll number is your folio number OR visit the BC Assessment property search website
- Alternatively, search by your property address
- Your Social Insurance Number (SIN)
B.C.’s Homeowner Grant Centralization
Updated May 6, 2021
B.C. municipalities (including Maple Ridge) are no longer accepting home owner grant applications. All property owners must now claim their home owner grants with the Province.
How to apply?
- Apply online at gov.bc.ca/homeownergrant
or
- Call 1-888-355-2700, Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
It is quick, easy and secure. Be sure to have your social insurance number, jurisdiction number for Maple Ridge (312) and your folio / roll number (found on your property tax notice).
Home Owner Grant Threshold Increased for 2023
Updated February 13, 2023
The provincial government has set the 2023 Home Owner Grant threshold to $2,125,000.
For more information: https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2023FIN0001-000004.
General Home Owner Grant Information
- Must be claimed on or before the due date to avoid penalties
- Incomplete, unclaimed or late applications will result in penalty charges
- The applicant must live at the property to claim the Home Owner Grant
- Only one owner can claim on one property per year, no matter how many properties owned by that same owner
- Only one grant can be claimed per married couple each year
- Only one type of grant can be claimed for a property (senior or disability or basic)
- Minimum and maximum thresholds for each type of grant are based on the assessed property value, for actual values see Service BC website links below for each grant
Basic Home Owner Grant
- A basic home owner grant is worth $570.00 off property taxes for most properties
- To qualify you:
- Must be on title
- Must live at the property
- Be your principle residence
- Be a Canadian Citizen or a Permanent Resident
- For more information and to apply:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant
Senior Home Owner Grant
- A senior grant is worth $845.00 off property taxes for most properties
- Property owner must qualify for the basic home owner grant and be aged 65 or older (must be the applicant)
- For more information and to apply:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant/senior
People with Disabilities Home Owner Grant
- A disability grant is worth $845.00 off the property taxes for most properties
- Property owner must qualify for the basic home owner grant and meet the criteria for the disability grant
- For more information and to apply:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant/person-with-disabilities
Veteran Home Owner Grant
- Supplements are available (if all the criteria is met)
- Surviving Spouses of Veterans Grant upgrade available
- Check criteria and for more information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant/veteran
Retro Home Owner Grant
- You can still claim a home owner grant if you were eligible for the previous year
- You must have lived at the property last year
- You must still own the property at the time of claiming
- For more information and to apply:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant/retroactive
Low Income Senior Grant Supplement & Low Income Disability Grant Supplement
- These 2 programs are administered by the Province of BC
- For more information:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant/senior/low-income
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/taxes/property-taxes/annual-property-tax/home-owner-grant/person-with-disabilities/low-income
For specific questions relating to Home Owner Grants, please contact:
Home Owner Grant Administration Branch website
Email: HOGADMIN@gov.bc.ca
Tel: 1-888-355-2700 or 1-250-387-0555
PO Box 9991 Stn Prov Govt,
Victoria BC V8W 9R7