Principal residence - Can a husband and wife own one

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QUESTION: Can a husband and wife each own a "primary residence"? Or will the second be treated as revenue property and therefore one would need to put more money down at purchase?
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david ingram replies:
Up until Jan 1, 1982 a husband and wife could have a house each.  After the budget speech on Nov 12, 1981, this was no more.
However, if you have a ski cabin or a summer cabin or just a pied a terre in town and live on Bowen Island, you have the choice of claiming the one that went up the most as your principal residence for the best tax break.
Common law couples who were not recognized as married coupl,es got away with having two until January 1, 1994.  However, after January 1, 1994, common law couples could only have one house between them.  Unfair in my opinion.
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