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Septembre 20, 2023 3:30AM

GST ‘rental housing’ exemption will do little if municipalities don’t cut fees and red tape
Josef Filipowicz
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GST ‘rental housing’ exemption will do little if municipalities don’t cut fees and red tape

Municipalities employ zoning codes, bylaws and land-use plans.

Étiquettes:
GST, rental housing, rental supply, rental market, housing supply, homebuilding
Septembre 12, 2023 12:44PM

Ottawa poised to exacerbate housing crisis with new ‘energy efficiency’ plan
Ross McKitrick
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Ottawa poised to exacerbate housing crisis with new ‘energy efficiency’ plan

Canada could see more than 80,000 construction-related job losses.

Étiquettes:
housing costs, housing demand, housing affordability, housing supply, energy regulation, electrification
Août 14, 2023 9:18AM

Ontario government can accelerate housing supply—without eroding public trust
Josef Filipowicz
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Ontario government can accelerate housing supply—without eroding public trust

According to the province's housing task force, 1.5 million homes must be built over a decade to close the housing gap.

Étiquettes:
affordable housing, housing affordability, housing supply, housing shortage, homebuilding, new housing
Août 11, 2023 3:30AM

Homeownership critical to solving Indigenous housing crisis
Dominique Collin, Lawrence Schembri, Jean Vincent
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Homeownership critical to solving Indigenous housing crisis

Homeowners generally have a stronger incentive to maintain their residence than renters.

Étiquettes:
homeowners, housing shortage, housing supply, indigenous rights, housing demand
Août 4, 2023 6:30AM

Vancouver’s new zoning proposals—a good start, but not nearly enough

Josef Filipowicz
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Vancouver’s new zoning proposals—a good start, but not nearly enough

Zoning rules have frustrated the city’s goal of increasing housing supply.

Étiquettes:
rezoning requirements, zoning, rezoning, housing supply, housing shortage
Juillet 10, 2023 2:30AM

Federal government’s impulse to block housing out of sync with priorities of Canadians
Josef Filipowicz
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Federal government’s impulse to block housing out of sync with priorities of Canadians

The severe lack of housing options is hurting the prospects of many young Canadians.

Étiquettes:
housing policy, homebuilding, government regulations, housing, housing supply
Juillet 6, 2023 9:30AM

Canadian cities are getting denser—but mostly in handful of neighbourhoods
Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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Canadian cities are getting denser—but mostly in handful of neighbourhoods

From 2016 to 2021, more than one-quarter of city neighbourhoods lost more housing units than they added.

Étiquettes:
housing demand, housing supply, housing shortage, vacancy rates, homebuilding, housing policy
Avril 25, 2023 5:30AM

Canadians want more houses—but they aren’t getting built

Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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Canadians want more houses—but they aren’t getting built

In Canada, "ground-oriented” housing is 31 per cent more expensive than before the pandemic.

Étiquettes:
homebuilding, housing construction, housing supply, home prices
Avril 13, 2023 1:00AM

Canada’s Housing Mismatch: Many Canadians prefer ground-oriented homes, but not enough are being built
Josef Filipowicz, Steve Lafleur
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Canada’s Housing Mismatch
Étiquettes:
home prices, affordable housing, homebuilders, housing supply, housing demand, homebuilding
Février 27, 2023 9:30AM

Reality check—foreign buyers aren’t buying up B.C.’s housing stock
Steve Lafleur
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Reality check—foreign buyers aren’t buying up B.C.’s housing stock

Non-resident investors owned only 2.5 per cent of all houses in the province.

Étiquettes:
affordable housing, housing stock, housing supply, foreign homebuyers, home prices