Industry News
Ontario amends emergency order for condo meetings
Last week, the Ontario government took further action to support condominium corporations, including a new emergency order for condo meetings.
Day of Mourning honours frontline workers in the building trades
Today's National Day of Mourning takes on new relevance in the wake of COVID-19, as the pandemic heightens the risk for essential workers on the front lines.
Toronto developer launches kids’ art contest for charity
Toronto developer Devron has launched an art contest, asking children across Ontario to draw or paint positive messages related to the COVID-19 crisis.
Quebec residential market forecast updated
The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) unveiled its residential market forecasts for 2020 into next year.
Real estate gains allure as migration portal
Henley & Partners has charted a first quarter pickup in investment programs that offer a gateway to residence in Portugal, Cyprus, Greece and Turkey, and projects a growing appetite for similar opportunities elsewhere in the European Union.
GTA home sales to plunge through spring
Greater Toronto Area homes sales have dropped and are expected to further plunge before the end of June, according to early statistics from TRREB.
Airbnb shifts towards longer-term rental strategy
With the pandemic putting an abrupt halt to travel and tourism, short-term vacation rentals have seen a sharp decline in bookings. As a result, changes are afoot at Airbnb with a longer-term strategy now underway.
CMRAO extends licence renewal period
CMRAO is extending the application and payment of licence renewals for the 2020 to 2021 licensing year in an effort to ease pressure from the pandemic.
CAO announces changes to board
The Condominium Authority of Ontario (CAO) announced some changes to its board and officer roles.
Flood response to rely more on independent action
COVID-19 health protocol is sure to complicate flood response and cleanup in commercial and multi-residential buildings in the coming months, particularly if evacuation is required.
Steering the journey back to business as usual
As property managers look to both industry associations and professional service providers for support to navigate COVID-19 upheaval, REMI Network is bringing the three groups together for webinar-based sharing of insight.
Montreal’s residential market on pause
COVID-19 is expected to push buyers and sellers in Montreal's residential market to the sidelines for now, rather than throw the market into turmoil.
Mural offers a visual of East Bayfront community
A new mural around the construction hoarding of the Lakeside Residences condo project offers a visual of what the East Bayfront community will look like.
Individual actions drive digital Earth Day 2020
This year’s 50th anniversary event is already in progress, in homes and online, as organizers launched 22 days of daily challenges for promoting climate change resilience on April 1.
Ontario scaling back residential construction
Ontario announced updates to its essential services list, stating that most residential construction in the province will be paused for now.
Morguard details COVID-19 response activities
Morguard Corporation issued a statement acknowledging the effects of COVID-19 on the global market, while also detailing emergency health and safety measures.
Toronto urges new health, safety policies for residential buildings
The City of Toronto is asking landlords and condo boards to follow specific health and safety guidelines in residential buildings.


