RealEstate - Fix Team

Three strategies to help fix housing supply

By:Building .caPosted: Mar 15th, 2023In: ConstructionNews

The causes and solutions to Canada’s housing crisis have been endlessly debated in recent years. But at the core of the challenge is a supply issue – there simply isn’t enough housing to meet demand.[...]

Residential construction industry raises funds for housing projects for homeless

By:Building .caPosted: Jan 20th, 2023In: ConstructionNews

The residential construction industry raised more than $1.4 million for construction of two projects in Toronto that provide housing to those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness. The funds were used[...]

Ontario set to reduce developer charges to spur new home construction

By:Building .caPosted: Oct 31st, 2022In: ConstructionNews

TORONTO – Reducing developer charges, allowing more units on one residential lot, and pursuing rent-to-own programs are among a host of measures Ontario announced Tuesday aimed at tackling the housing crisis. The Progressive Conservative government[...]

Housing supply trends in Canada’s six largest cities: CMHC report

By:Building .caPosted: Oct 20th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

CMHC has released the second edition of the Housing Supply Report. According to CMHC, the report provides updates to the first edition of the report which was released in May 2022. The report provides insights into[...]

RESCON outlines 15 actions governments must take to boost supply of new housing

By:Building .caPosted: Oct 1st, 2022In: ConstructionNews

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is calling on all three levels of government to tackle the housing supply and affordability crisis by immediately adopting a series of recommendations aimed at speeding up dysfunctional[...]

Home building industry associations support enhanced consumer protections

By:Building .caPosted: Aug 18th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) and the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) have announced their support for the Ontario government’s call for enhanced consumer protections for new home buyers for cancelled projects and[...]

Strong mayor powers to be expanded to more Ontario cities, Ford says

By:Building .caPosted: Aug 16th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he’s planning to expand so-called strong mayor powers to municipalities other than Toronto and Ottawa as a way to get more housing built. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced the legislation[...]

Ontario introduces ‘strong mayor’ legislation to speed up housing development

By:Building .caPosted: Aug 13th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

TORONTO – Ontario is proposing to give the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa veto powers over bylaws that conflict with provincial priorities, such as building housing. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced the legislation Wednesday,[...]

Home building industry releases five point plan to address housing supply and affordability crisis in Ontario

By:Building .caPosted: Aug 12th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

The Ontario Home Builders’ Association (OHBA) and the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) released their top policy recommendations in a five-point plan for consideration by the provincial government for its new mandate. These priorities are[...]

GTA home sales down 47% from last year, 24% from June: Toronto real estate board

By:Building .caPosted: Aug 5th, 2022In: ConstructionNews

TORONTO – The moderation of the Greater Toronto Area’s housing market intensified last month as the region’s real estate board found July sales fell 47 per cent from the same time last year and 24[...]