The three-way tug-of-war between builders, homeowners, and politicians
According to the report, simply building more missing middle housing isn’t an option. One of the primary reasons this type of housing isn’t getting built is because of the three-way tug-of-war between builders, homeowners, and politicians.
See what these 5 policymakers have to say about housing supply
We’ve already shared the January 2019 resale housing market figures and a few highlights from the Outlook section, so now we want to highlight what some policymakers are saying about housing supply.
Cutting red tape isn’t the solution for all housing markets
The City of Ottawa issued a letter to the province recently, urging them to look beyond the Greater Toronto Area when exploring solutions to improve the housing market.
Toronto City Council approves Housing Now plan to build 10,000 homes
Toronto City Council just approved the Housing Now plan, which aims to facilitate the development of new affordable housing within mixed-income communities at 11 sites in the city.
3 big ideas that could make housing more affordable
Clearly, measures need to be taken in order to ensure more families across the GTA and Ontario are able to afford to own or rent a suitable home for them and their family.
Share your ideas for the Ontario Place development
The province of Ontario is looking for some fresh ideas for the Ontario Place development. What do you picture being at this site? The goal is to transform Ontario Place into a year-round attraction for local and international visitors.
Proposed Growth Plan amendment aims to increase housing supply
The province of Ontario has shared its proposed changes to the Growth Plan to gain feedback from the public. Soon after the changes were shared, the Ontario Home Builders’ Association expressed their support of the proposed amendment.
6 housing moves the government made in 2018
Activity varied from market to market, but overall, sales were down in Ontario for both resale and new construction. With that in mind, we want to take a look at a few more housing moves the government made this year, which will surely impact 2019.
The Toronto Land Transfer Tax underperformed in 2018
It came to light recently that Toronto’s municipal Land Transfer Tax, after a decade of good fortune, will miss the mark this year.
Share your ideas on how to increase housing supply in Ontario
The idea is that more supply will lead to lower rent. This looks like it’s just a prelude to a series of changes that could come into play with the Housing Supply Action Plan.
