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Your principal place of residence is the home where you primarily live on an ongoing basis.

It must meet all of the following conditions:

  • Natural person - The home must be owned by a natural person.
  • Primary residence - It is the main place where the owner (or owners) lives.
  • Usual living activities - It is where you routinely undertake normal domestic activities such as cooking, eating, sleeping, and keeping your personal belongings.
  • Occupied continuously - Occupation is on a permanent and ongoing basis, not temporarily or merely with an intention to occupy in the future.
  • Residential design - The building is a permanent, fixed structure designed and constructed primarily for residential purposes.