Tag: affordable housing
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7 Cheapest Cities To Buy A Home In British Columbia (2025)
The housing market in British Columbia remains among Canada’s most expensive overall — the provincial average home price is roughly $948,296 as of September 2025. That said, there are still smaller cities and more remote areas in BC where home-ownership is far more achievable. In this article we explore seven of the most affordable cities in BC to buy…
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Rent Prices In British Columbia Continue To Drop As Vancouver Hits A 43-Month Low
British Columbia’s rental market is finally seeing some relief. New data from Zumper shows that rent prices in several B.C. cities continue to cool, with Vancouver hitting its lowest level in more than three and a half years. The shift marks a notable change for one of Canada’s most expensive rental markets, although Vancouver still remains the priciest…
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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow Opposes Ontario’s Bill 60, Says It Weakens Tenant Protections
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is pushing back against Ontario’s proposed Bill 60, warning that the legislation could strip away key protections for renters and make evictions easier across the province. Chow announced her opposition after reviewing the latest version of the bill introduced by Premier Doug Ford’s government. While the province says the goal is…
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Canada’s Happiest Big City is in Ontario – What It Costs To Live There
While housing affordability continues to challenge Canadians from coast to coast, one Ontario city is proving that happiness and homeownership can still go hand in hand. According to Leger’s Happy Cities 2025 report, analyzed by Zoocasa, Mississauga ranks as Canada’s happiest large city, and the only major Ontario city with a happiness score above the national average. The study examined…
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Ontario Backs Off Plan To End Indefinite Leases – What It Means For Tenants in 2025
The Ford government says it will not proceed with consultations to change Ontario’s month-to-month “security of tenure.” Here’s what changed, why it matters for rent control, and what’s still in Bill 60.
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Half of Young Canadians Now Spend Over 50% of Their Income on Rent
A new survey shows that almost half of young Canadians are putting the majority of their income toward rent, highlighting the affordability crisis facing renters across the country. Rent Costs Exceeding Income Benchmarks For decades, financial advisers have recommended keeping housing costs around one-third of household income. But according to a 2025 survey by Rentals.ca,…
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How Policy Reform Could Help Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis – Concordia University Study
Canada’s housing affordability crisis continues to intensify, but new research from Concordia University suggests that targeted policy reform could have a measurable impact on supply, and help ease rising prices in major cities like Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, and Calgary. According to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Canada needs 3.5 million additional housing units…
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The Ontario Cities Where Rent Is Rising the Fastest in 2025
While Ontario’s overall rental market shows signs of stabilization, some cities are still seeing significant year-over-year rent increases in 2025. These hotspots are largely driven by three key factors: growing student populations, increased immigration, and strong tourism economies. If you’re a renter, landlord, or real estate investor, understanding where rents are rising fastest can help…
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Toronto’s New Rental Renovation Licence Bylaw Takes Effect July 31, 2025: What Landlords & Tenants Need to Know
Say goodbye to shady “renovictions.” Toronto is taking action to protect tenants and preserve affordable rentals. On November 14, 2024, Toronto City Council officially adopted the Rental Renovation Licence Bylaw, a new measure aimed at stopping bad faith evictions and keeping rental housing fair and accessible. The bylaw takes effect on July 31, 2025, and…
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Nova Scotia Needs to Double Housing Construction for the Next Decade, Says CMHC
A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says Nova Scotia must more than double its annual housing starts over the next 10 years to restore affordability in the province. The target? Jump from about 5,400 homes per year to over 12,500 annually between 2025 and 2035. That’s a big ask, and…
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