Housing Ontario
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Internal document shows Ford government warned about expansion of urban boundariesThe result, according to the internal document from the Ministry of Housing, would open up more than 4,700 hectares of land for housing development by 2051.PoliticsOct 4, 2023
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Ontario eyes potential tax changes to spur rental constructionSpeaking Tuesday, Steve Clark reiterated a call for the federal government to defer the HST on all new, large-scale purpose-built rentals.CanadaAug 22, 2023
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Ontario adding more ‘strong mayors,’ creating $1.2B in housing incentive fundDoug Ford is giving so-called strong mayor powers to 21 more municipalities and is announcing $1.2 billion in incentives for cities and towns to meet housing targets.PoliticsAug 21, 2023
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Ontario to launch audits of six municipalities’ housing financesMunicipalities have been raising concerns about a housing law, that, in part, freezes, reduces and exempts fees developers pay on certain builds such as affordable housing.CanadaMay 4, 2023
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Ontario proposes to allow cities to expand boundaries faster for housingLegislation introduced today by Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark would also allow farmers to build three new lots on their land.CanadaApr 6, 2023
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Ontario passes housing bill amid criticism from cities, conservation authoritiesOne of the most controversial aspects of the bill is freezing, reducing and exempting fees developers pay.PoliticsNov 28, 2022
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Metrolinx has sold 8 land parcels since March 2021, none went to affordable housingThe province has announced controversial measures to tackle Ontario's housing crisis, but public land sold by Metrolinx has not gone to the affordable housing cause.PoliticsNov 24, 2022
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Ontario raising foreign homebuyer tax to 25 per centOntario has announced it is raising the non-resident speculation tax on homes purchased by foreign nationals from 20 per cent to 25 per cent, effective Tuesday.CanadaOct 24, 2022
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Landlord out $50,000 after tribunal rules to evict tenant, but she still hasn’t movedA landlord who won the right to evict his tenant is still paying her bills and struggling to have her removed after spending nearly $50,000 through a 16-month-long process.CanadaJun 29, 2022
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Home prices were up 18% annually in Canada last monthRising home prices mean it's time for the government and regulatory bodies to rein in current conditions, one economist said.CanadaNov 15, 2021
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