Housing Starts

• Single-home construction down in Kelowna, but multi-units up: CMHC

  According to the CMHC, nationwide housing starts in March 2024 were down seven per cent from February 2024.

  Canada

  Apr 16
  
• Housing starts in Canada fall 7% in March from previous month, CMHC says

  The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts amounted to 242,195 units in March compared with 260,047 in February.

  Canada

  Apr 16
  
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• Canadian housing starts rose 14% in February, CMHC says

  The annual pace of housing starts in February climbed 14 per cent compared with January, in the country, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.

  Canada

  Mar 15
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• Toronto housing starts surged in January but fell in Vancouver, Montreal

  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. (CMHC) says the annual pace of housing starts in January fell 10 per cent compared with December.

  Economy

  Feb 15
• Canadian housing starts jumped 18% in December

  The national housing agency says the seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts for December was 249,255 units, up from 210,918 in November.

  Economy

  Jan 16
• Liberal homebuilding goals ‘simply not achievable’ despite rising pace of starts

  Canadian homebuilders are showing 'resilience' under the weight of higher interest rates, but some economists say it's not enough to achieve the Liberals' housing goals.

  Economy

  Nov 16, 2023
• Single-family housing starts picked up pace amid overall slowdown in August

  Canadian homebuilders slowed the pace of housing starts in August, according to the CMHC, particularly among multi-unit builds in urban areas.

  Economy

  Sep 18, 2023
• Peterborough city and county on track to miss provincial housing targets

  The Peterborough and the Kawarthas Home Builders Association (PKHBA) says the city needs 930 new homes built every year from 2021 to 2031.

  Economy

  Jul 28, 2023
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• London, Ont. rental affordability to worsen despite housing starts increase

  The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation is expecting an increase in housing starts for London, but it won't be enough to relieve pressure on the rental market.

  Economy

  Apr 27, 2023
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• High interest rates are slowing homebuilding, but the worst is yet to come

  The pace of Canadian homebuilding is slowing from its pandemic highs under the weight of higher interest rates, a new report shows.

  Money

  Apr 19, 2023