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

See also

• Residency
• Tax residence

External links

• Primary Place of Residence as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency