housing affordability

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Typically, secondary suites can be cheaper to rent than apartments.


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Historically low interest rates have enabled families to more than double their mortgage borrowing power since 2000.


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In neighbouring Burnaby, it takes only a third the time it does in Vancouver to obtain a permit.


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In Vancouver, it takes almost two years, on average, to obtain a building permit.


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Toronto, Vancouver and other high-demand cities should focus on getting more housing built, at a quicker pace.


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In 2016, average rents in Montreal were $835 a month compared to $1,242 in Toronto and just under $1,300 in Vancouver.


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There's plenty of room to grow upwards by adding more homes within the city’s existing urban footprint.


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Recently 1,000 units initially intended for the rental market have been converted into condo units.