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Rate watch: what renewal timing means for cash damming
Renewal timing can decide whether a cash-damming structure is simple, expensive, or better staged around the right lender window. Here is what homeowners should look at first.
2026-05-18Read article Tax StrategyCash damming isn't a set-it-and-forget-it strategy
Cash damming needs clean documentation. The mortgage structure matters, but so do the habits after the structure is in place.
2026-05-14Read article Cash DammingBefore you submit the cash-damming worksheet
The review works best when you have renewal dates, mortgage balances, rates, rental income, and expense numbers close at hand.
2026-05-10Read article Cash DammingTwo Landlords, One Debt Strategy: A Comparison
Two landlords can hold the same mortgage and the same break-even rental yet end up very differently. The one who applies rental income to the home mortgage and re-borrows expenses through a HELOC may convert non-deductible debt into potentially deductible debt — and pay down the home faster than the one who simply lets rent cover costs.
2026-02-03Read article Cash DammingHow to Make Your Mortgage Tax-Deductible in Canada
In Canada, the interest on your home mortgage is not tax-deductible because your home does not earn income. But homeowners who own a rental property can use rental income and a HELOC to gradually convert that non-deductible debt into debt whose interest may be deductible under the CRA's interest-deductibility rules.
2025-09-20Read article Cash DammingWhat Is Rental Cash Damming in Canada?
Rental cash damming is a Canadian debt-optimization strategy in which a landlord applies rental income to a non-deductible primary mortgage and re-borrows the rental's expenses through a HELOC. Because the re-borrowed funds are used to earn income, the interest may be deductible, gradually shifting debt from non-deductible to potentially deductible.
2025-07-09Read article Cash DammingHow Landlords Can Make a Mortgage Tax-Deductible
Canadian landlords can gradually convert a non-deductible primary mortgage into potentially deductible debt by applying rental income to that mortgage each month and re-borrowing rental expenses from a HELOC. The interest on the re-borrowed funds may be deductible, which can free up refunds to pay the mortgage down further.
2025-05-08Read article Cash DammingCan the CRA Help You Pay Off Your Mortgage Faster?
If you own a rental property, you may be able to pay your primary mortgage down faster by applying rental income to that mortgage and re-borrowing rental expenses through a line of credit. Done correctly, the interest on the new borrowing may be tax-deductible, which can free up refunds to apply against the mortgage.
2025-04-26Read article