BC Becomes First Province to Require Three-Day Cooling-Off Period for Homebuyers

BC Becomes First Province to Require Three-Day Cooling-Off Period for Homebuyers
Homes are pictured in Vancouver on Apr 16, 2019. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press
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British Columbia has become the first province to require a three-day cooling-off period for buyers after they’ve signed an agreement to purchase a home.

The new homebuyer protection period is designed to give purchasers more time to arrange financing or home inspections after a deal has been accepted, details that the provincial government has said were neglected in past sizzling housing markets.