Ontario Homes

• Housing starts in much of southern Ontario down for most of 2025: report

  The Residential Construction Council of Ontario says housing starts in the Greater Toronto Area declined significantly in the first nine months of 2025 relative to recent years.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2025
  
• Ontario developer coalition asks governments for tax breaks to pass on to homebuyers

  Ontario developers have written to all levels of government to ask for a reduction in taxes on new housing, saying it will pass on those savings dollar for dollar to homebuyers.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2024
  
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• Inside the Greenbelt deal from 2 developers’ perspectives

  While no one explicitly told developers that Ontario planned to open up the protected Greenbelt for housing last year, the government telegraphed that message to builders.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2023
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• Lack of development charges could cost Hamilton taxpayers $54 million

  Hamilton councillors are taking steps to articulate on city tax bills exactly why ratepayers may soon have to pick up a $54-million tab for developers.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2023
• Impersonators posing as homeowners linked to 32 property fraud cases in Ontario and B.C.

  Mortgage and title fraudsters who impersonate homeowners and tenants have targeted at least 32 properties in Ontario and B.C., investigators and official warnings suggest.

  Crime

  Jan 26, 2023
• ‘Vagueness’ around development charges still poses risk to Hamilton’s finances, says mayor

  Mayor Andrea Horwath says changing development charges via Ontario's new housing plan is 'a lot to unpack' amid ongoing city budget talks.

  Politics

  Jan 16, 2023
• Doug Ford denies claims that his government tipped off developers on Greenbelt changes

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he and his government did not tip off developers ahead of announcing changes to the Greenbelt.

  Politics

  Dec 1, 2022
• Hamilton mayor says end of development charges on housing builds could be problematic

  Andrea Horwath admits she has "concerns" over Ontario's nixing of development charges for some new housing starts that could lead to more costs for Hamiltonians.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2022
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• Ford says Greenbelt housing needed due to rising immigration

  But, Ford says, if hundreds of thousands of additional newcomers a year start arriving in Ontario, there isn't going to be anywhere to house them.

  Environment

  Nov 7, 2022
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• Ontario set to reduce developer charges to spur new home construction

  The Progressive Conservative government has promised to build 1.5 million homes in 10 years, and introduced new legislation intended to spur and speed up development.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2022