Condominium
CondoBusiness
NS service efficiency efforts include housing
Proposed omnibus legislation extends the Nova Scotia government's oversight of the planning and housing approval process in Halifax and includes a tweak to the Condominium Act.
CondoBusiness
Ontario proposes standardized DC disclosure
The Ontario government proposes that the full amount of development charges should be spelled out in the vendor section of the agreement of purchase and sale.
CondoBusiness
Mortgage brokers split on interest rate message
Steady holding of the Bank of Canada’s overnight lending rate elicits differing responses from mortgage brokers' associations in Ontario and British Columbia.
CondoBusiness
Ontario puts a price on broker transgressions
Regulatory overseers in Ontario will soon wield a new slate of fines for real estate brokerages, brokers and sales representatives who run afoul of the rules.
Canadian Property Management
Vancouver developer named to Order of Canada
Lorne Segal, president of Kingswood Properties, is on the roster of 61 exemplary contributors to Canadian society Governor General Louise Arbour announced ahead of Canada Day 2026.
CondoBusiness
Feds seek levers for missing middle financing
More flexible financing and openness to innovation are on the Canadian government’s housing agenda, unveiled in the newly released 2026 spring economic update.
CondoBusiness
Committees of adjustment thrust into new status
Municipal committees of adjustment are coming under closer scrutiny with the advent of as-of-right permissiveness for designated categories of housing in Toronto and throughout Ontario.
CondoBusiness
Condominium market collapse brews change
Untenable pro formas, skittish lenders and reluctant buyers are intertwined features of a condominium market collapse destined to further complicate Canada’s affordable housing shortage.
CondoBusiness
EV charger funds directed to condo/strata corps
Nearly $6.2 million to install 2,067 EV chargers in 25 different condo/strata buildings comes through a new allocation of funds from the ongoing zero-emission vehicle infrastructure program.
CondoBusiness
Slumping new condo sales have ripple effect
A fix to revive slumping new condo sales will be tricky to execute in current market conditions, which have chased off investors in Toronto and Vancouver.
Canadian Property Management
Non-profit organizations tapped for big reveal
Proposed new filing requirements reflect the Canadian government's intention to enumerate a segment of the tax-exempt sector that has been largely unquantified.
CondoBusiness
Carousel parking tied to EV charging innovation
Western University has been awarded a $1.5 million research grant to explore how carousel parking could be integrated with EV charging technology to address space demand in multifamily buildings.
CondoBusiness
Softwood assigned material role in housing plan
Canadian softwood lumber is expected to play a material role in hitting the federal government’s target for nearly 5 million units of new housing over the next decade.
CondoBusiness
Ontario defers due date for development charges
Ontario's new move to defer the due date for development charges is expected to ease upfront costs for condominium developers and create cash flow headaches for some municipalities.
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.
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.
CondoBusiness
New builder disclosure requirements proposed
The Ontario government is seeking input on proposed additional disclosure requirements from builders with the purchase agreements for new condominium units.
