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Changelog · last verified 2026-09-16

What changed, and when

Every figure on this site comes from a primary source and carries the date it was checked. This is the record of what moved.

How do I know the figures on this site are current?

Because the changes are written down. Every number is imported from one data file with its primary source attached, the whole set was last verified September 16, 2026, and the 10 entries below record what changed, when it took effect, and when this site picked it up. The most recent: bank of Canada policy rate held at 2.25%, September 2, 2026.

10
Recorded changes across 3 years, each with a primary source
5
Nova Scotia rule or programme changes
September 16, 2026
Date every figure on this site was last re-checked
October 28, 2026
Next scheduled Bank of Canada decision

The record

Newest first. “Effective” is when the change took hold; “noted” is when it was checked and published here.

Changes to Nova Scotia and federal mortgage rules affecting figures on this site.
EffectiveAreaWhat changedNoted
Sep 2, 2026 Rates Bank of Canada policy rate held at 2.25%
Next scheduled decision 28 October 2026. The policy rate sets prime, which sets variable-rate mortgage payments.
Source
Sep 16, 2026
Aug 31, 2026 Market August 2026 Nova Scotia housing statistics published
Provincial average sale price $467,585, MLS HPI benchmark $435,000, 5.7 months of inventory. Every town and region page recomputes from these figures.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026
Aug 7, 2026 Nova Scotia Non-resident deed transfer tax windows extended
The proof-of-residency window went from six months to one year, and the refund window from one year to two.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026
Jul 1, 2026 Nova Scotia Municipal deed transfer tax schedule reissued
All 49 municipal rates re-read from the provincial schedule: 15 charge 1.0%, three charge 1.25%, 31 charge 1.5%.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 15, 2026
Apr 1, 2026 Federal Canadian Armed Forces Relocation Directive takes effect
A house hunting trip is up to 5 days and nights at the new location, normally not exceeding 7 days including travel. Bridge financing interest is reimbursable under section 8.3.07.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026
Feb 3, 2026 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia First-time Homebuyers Program launched
2–4% down with no mortgage insurance premium, income under $200,000, credit 630+, price caps $570,000 in HRM and East Hants and $500,000 elsewhere. Delivered by participating credit unions only.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026
Jan 1, 2026 Nova Scotia Capped Assessment Program rate set at 2.6% for 2026
The cap is removed in the year after a sale to anyone other than a family member, so a buyer’s first full year of property tax is usually higher than the seller’s.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026
Apr 1, 2025 Nova Scotia Non-resident deed transfer tax doubled to 10%
Up from 5%, on residential property of three dwelling units or fewer including vacant residential land, charged on the higher of purchase price and assessed value.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026
Jan 15, 2025 Federal Secondary suite refinancing rules take effect
Insured refinancing to 90% of the as-improved value including the value the suite adds, property under $2,000,000, amortization to 30 years, maximum four units.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026
Nov 21, 2024 Federal OSFI exempts straight switches from the stress test
An existing stand-alone uninsured mortgage moving between federally regulated lenders is exempt from the minimum qualifying rate, provided the amortization and loan amount do not increase; the balance may rise by up to $3,000 for penalties or fees.
Source · The page this affects
Sep 16, 2026

What is deliberately not on this site

Three things, for the same reason: nothing authoritative publishes them, and a confident-looking number with no source behind it is worse than no number.

  • Mortgage rates. They move daily and a stale rate misleads. The 2.25% policy rate above is published on a schedule; retail mortgage rates are not.
  • Appraisal and home inspection fees. No Nova Scotia body publishes a range, so none is quoted anywhere on this site.
  • Town-level average prices. Nova Scotia housing statistics are published by region only, so every town page uses its region’s figure and says so. The August 2026 provincial average is $467,585.

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Questions people ask

Has the Nova Scotia deed transfer tax changed?

The municipal schedule was reissued in July 2026 and re-read in full for this site on 15 September 2026: 15 municipalities charge 1.0%, three charge 1.25% and 31 charge 1.5%. Separately, the provincial non-resident deed transfer tax doubled from 5% to 10% on 1 April 2025, and in August 2026 the proof-of-residency and refund windows were extended to one and two years.

How current are the figures on this site?

Every page carries a "last verified" date, and every number is imported from one data file with its primary source attached. The whole set was last verified September 16, 2026. This page lists what actually changed and when, so you can check rather than take it on trust.

What is the Bank of Canada policy rate right now?

2.25%, set on September 2, 2026, with the next scheduled decision on October 28, 2026. This site does not publish mortgage rates — they change daily and a stale rate is worse than none — but the policy rate is published on a schedule and is what moves prime.

How often are these figures re-checked?

Quarterly, and whenever a source changes: the monthly Nova Scotia housing statistics, the Bank of Canada decision dates, the provincial deed transfer tax schedule, the two provincial buyer programs, OSFI's annual review of the qualifying rate and the CMHC product pages. Where no authoritative source publishes a figure — appraisal and home inspection fees, for instance — this site states none rather than estimating.

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