Line 369 - Home buyers' amount You can claim an amount of $5,000 for the Home Buyers' Tax Credit (HBTC) if both of the following apply:) M* k* v/ v! X6 R) D" Z
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•you or your spouse or common-law partner acquired a qualifying home; and% y2 E. D1 K1 {2 t& Z
•you did not live in another home owned by you or your spouse or common-law partner in the year of acquisition or in any of the four preceding years (first-time home buyer).1 D( Z0 I; R( V% P& V8 z6 [$ H