RESCON cites three issues Ontario should address to boost housing
Posted: Aug 9th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsThe Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has recently released a three-step proposal to boost the housing supply in Ontario. “There are three critical matters that need to be addressed if we want to reach[...]
Read More about RESCON cites three issues Ontario should address to boost housingNew non resident property taxes in Nova Scotia forcing tough decisions on homeowners
Posted: Apr 22nd, 2022In: ConstructionNewsHALIFAX – Michelle Keall says she is considering selling her home in Nova Scotia because of the provincial government’s new tax on non-resident property owners imposed to ease the housing shortage. “I feel like I’m[...]
Read More about New non resident property taxes in Nova Scotia forcing tough decisions on homeownersNova Scotia’s finance minister defends two new taxes on non-resident property owners
Posted: Apr 15th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsTwo new taxes targeting non-resident property owners are necessary to help Nova Scotians gain access to housing at a time when vacancy rates are extremely low, Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said Friday. But it’s still[...]
Read More about Nova Scotia’s finance minister defends two new taxes on non-resident property ownersNova Scotia Realtors question whether tax on non residents will ease housing shortage
Posted: Apr 10th, 2022In: ConstructionNewsHALIFAX – New tax measures aimed at non-resident property owners announced in Tuesday’s Nova Scotia budget are sending the wrong message, Realtors in the province say. As of Friday, non-residents who buy a property and[...]
Read More about Nova Scotia Realtors question whether tax on non residents will ease housing shortageMZOs necessary due to speed of approvals: RESCON
Posted: Sep 18th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsThe Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has issued a statement voicing it’s disappointed at a recent Ontario Divisional Court ruling which indicates that the provincial government erred in failing to consult the public on[...]
Read More about MZOs necessary due to speed of approvals: RESCON3D printed home in Dutch city expands housing options
Posted: May 1st, 2021In: ConstructionNewsEINDHOVEN, Netherlands – Elize Lutz and Harrie Dekkers’ new home is a 94-square meter (1,011-square foot) two-bedroom bungalow that resembles a boulder with windows. The curving lines of its gray concrete walls look and feel[...]
Read More about 3D printed home in Dutch city expands housing optionsOntario’s tighter rules allow builders to keep working on condos, other jobs
Posted: Jan 15th, 2021In: ConstructionNewsTORONTO – Ontario’s new COVID-19 emergency measures don’t prevent construction from continuing on many developments, including condos. Residential Construction Council of Ontario president Richard Lyall said the exception is important because the province has not[...]
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