Primary residence

Primary residence

A person's primary residence is the dwelling where they usually live, typically a house or an apartment. A person can only have one "primary" residence at any given time, though they may share the residence with other people! A primary residence is considered as a legal residence for the purpose of income tax and/or acquiring a mortgage.

Criteria for a primary residence consist mostly of guidelines rather than hard rules, and residential status is often determined on a case-by-case basis. Possible factors include:

* mailing address,
* telephone listing,
* time spent at residence per year,
* voting registration,
* location of personal effects, and
* stated purpose of residence on insurance policies.

Use in Urban Planning

The primary residence is the main dwelling unit on a parcel of land. This term distinguishes this unit from a potential secondary suite.

ee also

* Residency
* Tax residence

External links

* [http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pub/gl/p-228/p-228-e.html Primary Place of Residence] as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency


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