Fourplexes
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Ottawa releases catalogue of pre-approved housing designsThe size of pre-approved designs released on Friday range from additional dwelling units (ADUs) of 50 square metres to three-bedroom sixplexes of 739 square metres.CanadaMar 7, 2025
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Ontario seals $357M housing deal with feds. Here’s what it could meanThe two levels of government had publicly disagreed over what kind of housing needs to be built, with Ontario Premier Doug Ford ruling out a provincewide fourplex policy.CanadaMay 28, 2024
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Feds stand firm in Ontario housing battle: ‘They’re not going to receive this money’In early April the Trudeau government unveiled billions of dollars in funds for housing. It said the money would only flow if provinces met certain conditions.PoliticsApr 12, 2024
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Will fourplexes destroy ‘neighbourhood character’? What to know amid debateOntario Premier Doug Ford said allowing fourplexes to be built would be a 'massive mistake.' Experts say many of the common fears around fourplexes are unfounded.CanadaApr 4, 2024
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Tensions between Ontario, federal governments flare on affordable housingThe Ford and Trudeau governments are at odds over their plans to provide affordable housing, with the federal government threatening to withhold hundreds of millions of dollars.PoliticsMar 23, 2024
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Trudeau wants cities to change zoning rules. Why does that matter?The Housing Accelerator Fund, a $4-billion federal funding program, earmarks funds for municipalities to support housing. These incentives are tied to zoning changes.CanadaOct 20, 2023
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Mississauga mayor moves to permit construction of fourplexes citywideMississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie has issued a directive that will enable housing developments to include four-plexes throughout the city.CanadaOct 20, 2023
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Guelph Council approves fourplexes on residential lotsThe motion that was passed in Guelph on Tuesday would see property owner be allowed to have four residential units on a single lot as-of-right.CanadaOct 18, 2023
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