Secondary Suites

• B.C. shelves secondary-suite incentive program

  The B.C. government says it is cancelling an incentive program meant to entice homeowners to build secondary suites, saying the decision is "due to uncertain financial times." 

  Politics

  Mar 20, 2025
  
• ‘They need to wake up’: Couple frustrated by secondary suite bylaws in Halifax

  A Halifax-area couple are calling on the municipality to be more flexible in helping families create affordable housing, after facing roadblocks in building a secondary suite.

  Economy

  Jun 13, 2024
  
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• Calgary council to vote on $10k secondary suite incentive for homeowners

  A City of Calgary committee voted to move forward with a program to encourage the building and registering of secondary suites in homes as part of council's housing strategy.

  Consumer

  May 22, 2024
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• N.S. family asks for secondary suite bylaw changes amid housing crisis

  A family in Colchester County is frustrated with the regions bylaws surrounding secondary suites. Amid the housing crisis, they're calling for updates to accomodate.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2024
• ‘Cash grab’: New ‘secondary suite fees’ have some Mission, B.C. residents livid

  The City of Mission has created a new program where residents have to register their secondary suites and pay a fee. 

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2023
• City of Calgary experiences ‘suite success’ when it comes to secondary suite development

  The City of Calgary is reporting a huge jump in the number of building permit applications for secondary suites in the third quarter of 2023.

  Economy

  Nov 6, 2023
• Calgary renters say bidding wars and ‘gouging’ are leading to desperate measures

  Calgary renters are scrambling to find a place to call home after landlords hike prices, entertain bidding wars and limit availability.

  Economy

  May 25, 2022
• Councillors advancing licensing pilot to protect Hamilton tenants living in neglected rentals

  The rental licensing pilot, backed by Hamilton's planning committee, is set to come before council for ratification.

  Politics

  Aug 12, 2021
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• Housing advocates applaud HRM’s secondary suite approval but want more government action on affordable housing

  Housing advocates applaud Halifax Regional Council's move to approve secondary suites motion but call on the government to do more to ease the housing crisis and low vacancy rate

  News

  Sep 2, 2020
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• Secondary and backyard suites approved by Halifax council

  Backyard suites and secondary suites have been a hotly debated item in the municipality and supporters have pitched the idea as a fix to low rental vacancy rate and the lack of affordable housing.

  Politics

  Sep 2, 2020