housing supply
REMI Network
Ontario introduces new ‘cutting red tape’ legislation
Ontario introduced new legislation to cut red tape and build at least 1.5 million homes by 2031, the government announced on Wednesday.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
COVID-19’s impact on rental housing affordability
CMHC's Mathieu Laberge shares his perspective on housing affordability in Canada since COVID and what can be done to weather these challenging times.
REMI Network
Residential builders unveil key asks ahead of federal budget
Ontario’s residential builders are hoping that the upcoming federal budget includes specific measures to address housing supply and affordability.
REMI Network
NIMBYism influencing housing supply, study finds
Researchers found that local politicians tend to cater to the wants of homeowners who are more likely to be long-time residents and voters.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Canada’s student housing pipeline
With skyrocketing rents and demand outstripping supply, the inability for many to find suitable, affordable student housing has dominated recent headlines.
REMI Network
GTA new home market rebounds in April
The new home market in the Greater Toronto Area began to normalize in April with sales starting to return to more traditional levels.
CondoBusiness
Opinion: Canada’s blind bidding problem —how transparency plays a crucial role
Although the Canadian real estate market has cooled slightly, affordability remains a major problem – especially when compounded by inflation.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
The path to “Better and More” housing
REALPAC has launched a new campaign highlighting the essential role Canada's rental housing market plays in filling housing need.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
CSA Group releases recommendations to improve housing policy
A new report from CSA Group identifies ways governments can work collaboratively to improve housing policy and increase Canada's affordable rental supply.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Nova Scotia adds more funds to address housing supply
Nova Scotia is investing an additional $19.5 million toward the preservation, modernization, and addition of new housing supply.
REMI Network
Canadians rank affordable housing as top issue
The Habitat for Humanity Canada Affordable Housing Survey found that 78 per cent are worried about having to spend less on food, savings, transportation costs, and/or debt payments to continue to afford their current housing.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Solving Toronto’s housing supply issues
As the election nears, four Toronto mayoral candidates shed light on the policies they believe will help solve the city's housing supply and affordabiity issues.
REMI Network
Halifax approves 1000-plus homes across two sites
Development agreements for two sites designated as special planning areas under the Housing in the Halifax Regional Municipality Act have been approved.
CondoBusiness
Probing election promises for housing supply
With Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives (PCs) entering another four-year term, the development community is keeping close tabs on election promises made around housing supply and affordability.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Housing in the Greater Golden Horseshoe
Does Ontario's growth plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe do enough to encourage affordable housing, or will it lead to more urban sprawl?
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Task Force publishes steps to boost Ontario housing supply
Ontario’s Housing Affordability Task Force has published a report featuring recommendations to increase the province's market housing supply.
CondoBusiness
Realtors scrutinize proposed blind bidding ban
One of the more contentious policies to surface over the past week is a subscribed end to blind bidding.
