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Montreal short-term rentals

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.
trade

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.
AI rent-setting software

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.
New tax twist for affordable rental housing

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.
Shaky ENERGY STAR status a cross-border worry

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.
Illegal drug activity could ensnare landlords

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.
Manitoba takes lead on nixing property controls

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.
Climate perils inspire new investment products

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.
modular housing

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.
Ontario vague on special economic zones

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.
Data centre investment rests on solid energy

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.
federal election

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.
U.S. manufacturing renaissance an iffy prospect

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.
Quebec unpacks new revenue-generating measures

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.
Outdated property assessments no bargain in Ontario

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.
trade

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.
Carbon price rescoped to industrial emitters

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.