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BOMA BEST umbrella to encompass BOMA 360

Canadian Property Management

BOMA BEST umbrella to encompass BOMA 360

Two building performance assessment programs will unite under the BOMA BEST umbrella in 2027 when the BOMA 360 designation is integrated into the more rigorous certification framework.
rental growth

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Economic uncertainty weighs on rent growth

Canada's annual rent growth rate of 1.7 per cent is the slowest since Yardi began tracking the market in 2020.
Ontario promises to rein in sub-metering fees

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Ontario promises to rein in sub-metering fees

The Ontario government is promising new consumer protections for electricity customers who have accounts with unit sub-meter providers in multifamily buildings.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Toronto re-elects Olivia Chow as mayor

The win marks a significant endorsement of Olivia Chow's agenda, with voters backing a campaign focused on addressing the city's housing challenges.
The Benjamin

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Construction kicks off on The Benjamin in Toronto

A new purpose-built rental community in Toronto’s Entertainment District has kicked off construction, incorporating an existing heritage building that was designed by architect Benjamin Brown.
Ontario to codify lithium-ion battery hazards

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Ontario to codify lithium-ion battery hazards

Proposed changes to Ontario’s Fire Code would introduce new rules for the safe handling of lithium-ion batteries and micromobility devices that contain them.
New regs to simplify unitholder notification

Canadian Property Management

New regs to simplify unitholder notification

Canadian REITs will have a simplified process for conveying information to their unitholders once pending new regulations under the Canada Business Corporations Act are enacted.
condo sales

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GTHA new condo sales double from a year ago

New condo sales in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area doubled from a year ago to 760 units in Q3-2026.
renter protections

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Manitoba announces changes to limit rent hikes

The Manitoba government is changing regulations to cut above‑guideline rent increases by 40 per cent and strengthen protections for renters.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Construction begins on Medallion’s Foundry District

Medallion Corp. has broken ground on The Foundry District, a new mixed‑use rental community located on a former industrial site in Oshawa.
housing starts

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Canada’s housing starts show limited momentum

Canada’s housing market remained subdued heading into the final quarter of 2026, with CMHC reporting a decline in multi-unit housing starts.
housing B.C.

Construction Business

B.C. housing partners call for action on high costs

Four B.C. housing organizations are calling on all parties in the provincial election to commit to bringing down the cost of building homes.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Morguard celebrates major construction milestone

On October 7, Morguard topped off its new three-building purpose-built rental community, Boulevard on the Green, in the East Mineola neighbourhood.
Deep Retrofit Accelerator gets funding renewal

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Deep Retrofit Accelerator gets funding renewal

The Canadian government has pledged $100 million to extend the Deep Retrofit Accelerator Initiative for an additional three years, taking it to 2029-30.
Scholarship pairs career ambition with education

Canadian Property Management

Scholarship pairs career ambition with education

Victoria Landreville, a property manager with PMco in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, is the 2026 recipient of BOMI Education Canada’s Vyetta Sunderland Scholarship.
brokerages

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New financial filing requirement for Ontario brokerages

Approximately 3,300 Ontario brokerages must now submit financial filings no later than October 30, 2026.
LivMore Magnetic Hill

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Rental project kicks off in Moncton’s Magnetic Hill

SAMM Developments has officially broken ground on LivMore Magnetic Hill, a new purpose‑built rental community in Moncton, New Brunswick.