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Canadian Apartment Magazine
New approval criteria coming for NB renovations
New Brunswick’s Residential Tenancy Tribunal will soon assume responsibility for authorizing renovations that require tenants to vacate their dwellings.
Canadian Property Management
Inaugural BOMA BEST Smart certifications awarded
The first certifications have been conveyed through the new BOMA BEST Smart assessment and benchmarking program for digital optimization of building performance.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
B.C. moves to mandate cooling in new housing
A proposed amendment to the B.C. building code would require cooling capability to maintain the temperature at no higher than 26⁰ Celsius in at least one room of every new residential dwelling unit.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto to offer multifamily retrofit financing
Multifamily landlords in Toronto could qualify for grants of up to $1.5 million through a newly launched energy retrofit initiative for buildings of 3+ storeys constructed before 1990.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multifamily asset values hold steady
Multifamily asset values appear to be holding steady, but transaction volume plummeted in the first quarter of 2023.
REMI Network
French tax administrator collects property info
Residential property owners in France have until June 30 to register with the national tax administrator, after which they’ll be a liable for a fine of €150 (CAD $220.50) per unreported dwelling unit.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Toronto buildings to demonstrate decarbonization
Private multifamily buildings make up the largest share of projects set to demonstrate decarbonization technologies and procedures through Toronto’s deep retrofit challenge.
CondoBusiness
Ontario awaits patchy debut of discount power
Most condominium corporations and rental housing landlords will need to make capital investments in energy storage to realize the benefits of Ontario's ultra-low overnight electricity rate.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Manitoba MLA advocates new lease-breaking option
A recent private member's bill proposes an expanded definition of the types of violence tenants might face that would necessitate the need to relocate.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Cooling deemed key amenity for Ontario renters
Conceptually, the proposed rules establish air conditioning as a protected option that tenants cannot be prevented from obtaining rather than an essential that landlords would be compelled to supply.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multifamily remains favoured investment asset
Industry analysts cite Canada’s demographic trends and seemingly chronic housing supply-demand imbalance as fundamentals that should drive robust returns on new purpose-built rental projects.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Reassessment ups NS multifamily property values
Many multifamily landlords in Halifax have seen a jump in their property values with Nova Scotia’s most recent reassessment based on January 2022 market values.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New Brunswick rent increases uncapped for 2023
The temporary cap holding New Brunswick's residential rent increases to 3.8 per cent will expire at year-end, replaced with new options to phase in increases over two or three years in some circumstances.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Accessibility advocate honoured for TCHC input
Cathy Birch has received the David C. Onley Award for Leadership in Accessibility, recognizing her commitment to improving the livability of Toronto Community Housing for residents with disabilities.
REMI Network
ONE Properties is newest developer on East Village project
Two new mixed-use towers will complete Q Block on the neighbourhood’s east side, representing an approximate private investment value of $250M to the community.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Elevating the rental experience
Hazelview’s new “Story of Home” collection includes several well-appointed rental communities opening soon in key Canadian markets.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Centurion to acquire Gatineau multi-res development
Centurion Asset Management is set to acquire Phase I of a three-phase multi-residential apartment portfolio in Gatineau, Quebec.
