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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.
REMI Network
Saskatoon approves multi-unit organics program
Saskatoon City Council approved the implementation of a city-wide organics collection program for multi-unit residential properties.
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 Apartment Magazine
Manitoba to forward new safety measures
The Manitoba government is promising to hold residential landlords accountable for safety and maintenance, and to make it easier to evict tenants who conduct drug deals or carry weapons in a residential building.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
NB taps private market for affordable housing
The New Brunswick government is particularly focusing on private market accommodations in its more generous allocation for affordable housing programs over the coming fiscal year.
CondoBusiness
Loan conditions onerous for condo projects
Loan conditions are expected to be onerous for residential condominium developments again in 2025, following a year when many lenders pulled back on construction financing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multifamily consistently delivers for investors
Multifamily assets were consistent performers again last year for institutional investors represented in the MSCI/REALPAC Canada Property Index.
REMI Network
Mississauga task force proposes new housing actions
A new report recommends 30 bold actions the city can take to relieve the housing crisis.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Korean rental housing attracts CPP Investments
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments) has entered the Korean rental housing market through a 95 per cent stake in a new venture targeting co-living.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canadian investors team on U.K. multifamily deal
QuadReal Property Group and Realstar have bolstered their multifamily holdings in the United Kingdom through the joint acquisition of a 603-unit complex in Birmingham’s central core.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
U.S. clean energy spending flows to multifamily
U.S. multifamily investor calls government subsidies for energy and environmental upgrades a "return enhancer" in Class B rental housing stock.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Gentle density roughs out space for infill
Governments across Canada have introduced various measures to encourage accessory dwelling units and more infill housing supply on existing residential properties.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Committee of adjustment workload could shrink
Proposed new rules could sideline the committee of adjustment when Ontario property owners add one or two additional residential units on lots zoned for single-family homes in urban areas.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
GRESB to revise indicators for multifamily sector
Multifamily real estate entities reporting to GRESB, the global assessment and benchmark for the ESG performance of portfolios, can expect new criteria next year.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada a hyper version of multifamily trends
Multifamily properties continue to be an investment favourite worldwide, with Canada perhaps demonstrating the hyper version of what’s happening in markets elsewhere.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Short-term rental registry stuck in manual
Toronto relies heavily on manual review processes for oversight of approximately 8,400 registrants currently approved to offer short-term rental accommodations in their principal residences.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Purpose-built rental property tax status in flux
Toronto is among Ontario municipalities contemplating a recently authorized optional property tax subclass to convey discounted tax rates for newly constructed purpose-built rental housing.
