Toronto Affordability

• City of Toronto looking for feedback on vacant home tax in effort to increase housing supply

  "Hopefully, over time, it becomes a tax that essentially collects no revenue, because it will have been successful in prompting investors to bring their units online."

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2021
  
• Toronto’s affordability crisis: How residents are being forced out of the city they love

  'Owning real estate in Toronto -- that is the dream, but I just don't think that it's a dream that [can be] a reality. I would be in debt forever,' Andrea Brown says.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2020
  
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• Mabel’s Fabels bookstore facing closure due to rent hike, Toronto explores rent control for small businesses

  Coun. Josh Matlow said this is an issue faced by many small businesses across the city because the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) assess properties at their "highest and best use."

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2020
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• Historic produce shop at Toronto’s Kensington Market set to close

  Retailers and local shoppers are worried about small businesses remaining viable in Kensington Market.

  Economy

  Feb 12, 2020
• Study lists Toronto as one of world’s best cities for students

  The study ranked big cities in terms of average rent, the cost of a pint of beer and the number of concerts among other qualifiers.

  Education

  Apr 18, 2019