Tag: affordable housing
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Ottawa Condo Construction Just Fell 49% As Developers Shift To Rentals
Ottawa’s new housing market is undergoing a major shift as condominium construction falls sharply and purpose-built rental apartments take over a growing share of development. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s Fall 2026 Housing Supply Report, Ottawa condominium apartment starts fell 49% year over year. At the same time, purpose-built rentals now account…
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Toronto Condo Construction Has Collapsed With Just 156 Units Started In The First Half Of 2026
Toronto’s condo construction slowdown has reached a dramatic new level, with just 156 condominium units started in the City of Toronto during the first half of 2026. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s latest Housing Supply Report, that is a massive drop compared with the previous decade, when the city averaged roughly 7,000…
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Toronto Is Getting Up To $2.7 Billion To Build More Than 5,600 Rental Homes
Thousands of new rental homes are coming to Toronto as part of a massive new housing investment announced by the federal government and the City. On August 5, Toronto and Ottawa announced a partnership worth up to $2.7 billion aimed at accelerating construction of purpose-built rental housing across the city. The plan is expected to…
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70% Of Canadian Renters Say High Rent Prices Are Their Biggest Housing Challenge, New Survey Finds
Canada’s rental affordability crisis continues to weigh heavily on renters, with a new national survey finding that high rent prices remain the biggest obstacle for the vast majority of people searching for housing. According to Rentals.ca’s Spring 2026 Renter Preference Survey, 70% of Canadian renters identified rising rent prices as the single biggest challenge in…
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This Alberta City Was Just Named Canada’s Most Affordable Place To Buy A Home
As housing affordability continues to challenge buyers in Canada’s largest cities, one Alberta community has claimed the title of the country’s most affordable place to purchase a home. A new report from Royal LePage ranked Lethbridge, Alberta, as Canada’s most affordable city for homeownership based on the percentage of household income required to cover mortgage…
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Canada’s Plan To Buy Unsold Condos Is Sparking Debate Over A Potential Developer Bailout
The federal government’s plan to purchase thousands of unsold condominiums in British Columbia is generating both support and criticism as Canada’s housing slowdown continues. Prime Minister Mark Carney recently announced a partnership with the Government of British Columbia to convert more than 2,200 vacant condominium units into affordable housing. Supporters say the plan could quickly…
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CMHC Says Development Charges Can Add Over $100K to New Homes
New homes in Canada are expensive for many reasons, from land costs and labour shortages to financing, materials, and taxes. But one cost is getting more attention from housing experts: development charges. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, development charges can add $40,000 to more than $100,000 to the cost of a new home…
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Building More Social Housing in the Toronto Area Could Give the Economy a $50B Boost, Report Says
Building more social housing in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area could create major economic benefits while helping address one of the region’s biggest affordability challenges. According to a new report covered by the Toronto Star and TorontoToday, constructing roughly 22,000 new social housing units in the GTHA by 2050 could add nearly $50 billion…
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Desjardins Says Some Canadian Cities Have Become “Impossibly Unaffordable”
A new housing affordability warning from Desjardins is drawing attention across Canada after the bank suggested some major cities have entered what it calls “impossibly unaffordable” territory. According to the report, homeownership in cities like Vancouver and Toronto is increasingly moving out of reach for average households as housing costs continue to far outpace incomes.…
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Canadians Are Now Spending Over 60% of Their Income on Housing in Some Cities
Housing affordability in Canada is reaching new extremes, and in some cities, it’s no longer just a stretch, it’s becoming unsustainable. New data suggests that in major urban centres, many households are now spending more than 60% of their income on housing costs, far above what experts consider affordable. What “Affordable Housing” Is Supposed to…
