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Canadian Apartment Magazine
Montreal’s crackdown on short-term rentals
Montreal has introduced strict new rules for short-term rentals in an effort to ease the housing crisis and crack down on unauthorized listings.
REMI Network
Legal setback deemed not fatal to U.S. tariffs
A legal setback for the United States government’s tariff strategy fulfills predictions from insiders versed in that country’s constitutional and law-making intricacies.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Algorithmic rent-setting under scrutiny
The ongoing legal storm around the AI-driven rent-setting software YieldStar could result in the widespread ban of these tools in Canada and the U.S.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New tax twist for affordable rental housing
A promised new optional property tax subclass would allow Ontario municipalities to reduce the tax rate on qualifying affordable rental units by up to 35 per cent.
Canadian Property Management
ENERGY STAR status a cross-border worry
Reference in U.S. statute makes the ENERGY STAR program resistant to a sudden takedown, but still vulnerable to coordinated efforts through legislative channels.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords
Proposed Ontario legislation targets landlords who knowingly permit or possess proceeds from the production or trafficking of controlled substances within premises they control.
Canadian Property Management
Manitoba takes lead in nixing property controls
Manitoba consumers could see the distance shrink between competing grocery stores with the adoption of new provincial legislation addressing restrictive covenants and exclusivity clauses.
Canadian Property Management
Climate perils inspire new investment products
Climate perils are pushing insurers to explore new ways to diversify risk, likewise inspiring new investment products.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Making the move to modular
As the technology advances, and governments continue to invest in innovative building solutions, modular construction is on the rise.
Canadian Property Management
Ontario vague on special economic zones
Ontario's Bill 5 is presented as a means to propel infrastructure, mining and resource development projects considered instrumental for economic development and safeguarding Canadian sovereignty.
Canadian Property Management
Data centre investment rests on solid energy
Canada could be well positioned to capture more data centre investment if the United States government continues to antagonize its trade partners.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing goals and policies
As the Liberals and Conservatives face-off on the campaign trail, housing remains a hot topic in the build-up to the federal election.
Canadian Property Management
U.S. manufacturing renaissance an iffy prospect
The U.S. government’s new tariff regime comes with a vision for a mass influx of manufacturing that would take many years to realize even if the tricky conditions to achieve it were all to fall into place.
Canadian Property Management
Quebec unpacks revenue-generating measures
A package of revenue-generating measures in Quebec's 2025-26 budget includes tax increases, added fees, altered tax credit criteria and elimination of some deductions.
Canadian Property Management
Property assessments no bargain in Ontario
Ontario’s outdated property assessments are an added hitch for retail landlords now contemplating vacant anchor spaces in dozens of regional shopping centres throughout the province.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
FMs ponder procurement amid trade war
Facility management professionals are preparing action plans in light of potential tariff impacts and sharing how the situation is creating unity within the sector.
Canadian Property Management
Carbon price refocused on industrial emitters
Cancellation of the consumer carbon price comes with the Canadian government’s affirmation that other incentives for reducing GHG emissions from buildings will remain in place.



















