Ontario · O. Reg. 290/26

COOLING-OFF PERIOD

Under the New Home Construction Licensing Act, 2017

Current version date August 27, 2026 · official source text · watch this law (RSS)

Construction & Real Estate

Change history

Ontario · NewDate recorded August 27, 2026

New cooling-off period rules for new freehold home purchases take effect under home construction licensing law

A new regulation establishes how a statutory cooling-off period applies to purchase agreements for new freehold homes. The cooling-off period does not apply to agreements signed before January 1, 2027, to homes on uni…

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