Laneway suites are now allowed in Toronto!
Toronto city council just approved bylaw amendments permitting the construction of laneway suites! The 30-5 vote ends a long-standing push for laneway suites as a way to address the shortage in the rental market and ease homeownership costs.
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New residential-library hybrid building now under construction in Toronto
TAS is known for their contemporary boutique condo developments in Toronto, but their latest project is something different, something that may serve as an example of how to integrate public facilities into new residential buildings.
39 Niagara is a great addition to the King West neighbourhood
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the Minto Westside development in Toronto because construction is moving along smoothly and the north side of the site was rising with the south.
Development charge rebates to stimulate creation of affordable rental housing
The province of Ontario recently announced development charge rebates in an effort to stimulate the creation of more affordable rental housing.
Average rent for a 1-bedroom condo unit in the GTA nearly $2,000
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its resale and rental condo reports for the first quarter of 2018, announcing a notable increase in average selling price in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
Even with the housing market calming, this happy tenant plans to keep on renting
Last year, we chatted with Charlotte (named changed for privacy), a mother of one renting a home in the Junction neighbourhood of Toronto. She explained why she was happy renting and had no plans to buy.
Spring and summer will be a good time to list your home!
Resale prices were down in February, according to the latest from the Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB). Although the GTA prices fell 12.4% in February year-over-year, average prices were still above 2016’s prices and higher than in January.
New mandatory standard lease protects residential tenants and landlords
The government of Ontario just announced a new mandatory, easy-to-understand standard lease for private residential leases in an effort to improve tenant protection. The standard lease applies to single and semi-detached homes,
Condo demand showing no signs of slowing down
The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) released its condo and rental market report for the fourth quarter of 2017 (Q4-2017) announcing steady demand for condo living in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). GTA realtors reported 5,773
Rental demand outweighing supply in the GTA
Urbanation, the Greater Toronto Area’s (GTA) leading source for condo market intelligence, recently released its 2017 fourth quarter rental market report, announcing that supply is not meeting the strong demand. There were 27,219 condo
