How long is the federal foreign buyer ban in effect and has it been extended?

The federal ban was not designed as a permanent fixture from the outset, and it has in fact already been extended more than once since it originally took effect, reflecting ongoing federal policy decisions about housing affordability rather than a one-time measure with a fixed, unchanging end date. Because it has already moved past earlier expected end dates, anyone relying on an end date they read some time ago is at real risk of relying on outdated information.

Given this pattern, the responsible approach is to treat the current end date as something that needs to be verified at the time it actually matters for your transaction, rather than assumed from memory or an older article. This is particularly important for anyone planning a purchase or sale timed around when the ban might lift, since a further extension would materially change that plan.

Confirm the current, up-to-date end date directly against the federal government's own published information before making any decision that depends on the ban's timing.