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CMHC's Housing Design Catalogue prioritizes speed, affordability, density
Housing Design Catalogue prioritizes speed, affordability
A set of standardized housing designs that emphasize dense, quick-to-build, affordable homes without cookie-cutter aesthetics is the aim of the Canadian government’s Housing Design Catalogue, says a key contributor from one of the architectural firms that spearheaded the effort.
Ottawa set to refuse expansion proposals for 5,500 homes
City committees have refused applications by developers to expand Ottawa’s urban areas north of Kanata and north of Barrhaven to allow for about 5,500 new homes, and councillors are willing to stand by those decisions at the Ontario Land Tribunal.
Windsor extends development charge freeze to 2031
Windsor city council has voted to keep development charges at their current rates — opting to extend the city’s existing bylaw for another five years while building in an annual review to reassess conditions.
Residential building permits increase 4.8% in Q3
Residential building permits in Canada rose 4.8 per cent in Q3 to $7.3 billion, driven by multifamily projects in Alberta and Quebec and by single family gains in Ontario, according to Statistics Canada.
Ontario sellers face buyers willing to wait for better deals
Some home sellers in the current Ontario real estate market are cutting their asking price to a tantalizing level. In many cases, it’s the sole tactic that will entice a buyer.
Toronto area wants to block housing to keep parking
Residents of Toronto's Fairbank neighbourhood are pushing back against plans to replace a well-used public parking lot in the community with a massive new housing development which would include roughly 140 affordable rental units.
The agents who plan now will own 2026
COLUMN: Agents who wait for perfect clarity before taking action are already behind. And that’s the real underlying issue right now — not the headlines, not the politics, not the rates — but the inaction that’s keeping agents stuck.
Federal budget was built on yesterday’s housing numbers
OPINION: The 2025 federal budget delivers uncertainty to an industry already in crisis and to the families waiting and hoping for new homes they can afford, according to Dave Wilkes, president and CEO of the Building Industry and Land Development Association.
‘Consumer alert’ issued for customers of 4 B.C. brokerages
The B.C. Financial Services Authority has frozen accounts associated with Bal Realty Services Inc. and Amex-Fraseridge Realty in an “order in urgent circumstances.” Three days later, it issued additional freeze orders against accounts of Jovi Realty and Lighthouse Realty Ltd.
Most Vancouverites expect to live in apartments by 2051
According to a new report from the Vancouver regional government, 55 per cent of residents are expected to live in multiple-residence buildings of various sizes by the middle of the century with just 14 per cent in single-family homes.
Saskatoon to see 120 new modular rental units
Federal and local partners in Saskatoon are developing 120 modular rental units, including homes for people with mental health challenges. The federal government is also providing $38.3 million in low-interest loans through the Apartment Construction Loan Program.
Competition Bureau halts algorithmic rent pricing probe
Nearly a year after launching an investigation into the use of algorithmic pricing software for rental housing in Canada, the Competition Bureau announced it was discontinuing the probe. The agency said it “remains concerned” about the use of these tools.
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