Policy
Policy
New Developer Alliance Pushes Feds For Housing Policy Overhaul, Including Foreign Buyer Ban Exemption
Ahead of the release of federal Budget 2025 this fall, a new alliance made up of 13 big names in homebuilding has put out a suite of recommendations to address the housing crisis.
Aug 07, 2025
Hamilton
Hamilton Temporarily Lowers Development Charges By 20%
The pilot project is intended to spur housing development and improve affordability for Hamiltonians, and will run from September 2025 to August 2027.
Policy
Will Toronto's Colour-Coded Landlord Ratings Also Shame Tenants?
Toronto City Council has adopted a motion to introduce colour-coded ratings for apartment buildings based on their level of cleanliness and safety. The reform is expected to be phased in next July.
Policy
Surrey To Eliminate Rezoning Requirement For Non-Market Housing Projects
The City of Surrey is providing as-of-right zoning for non-market rental housing projects up to six storeys as part of its Housing Accelerator Fund action plan.
The 2025 PacificWest Conference Lands In Vancouver This October
On October 21 and 22, Western Canada’s premier real estate conference will take over the Vancouver Convention Centre East, bringing together the country’s realtors, developers, brokers, and builders for two full days of learning, dialogue, and connection.
Policy
Toronto's Renoviction Bylaw Goes Into Effect Today With A $700 Application Fee
The move follows similar bylaws passed in Hamilton and London and is meant to protect tenants from bad faith evictions, or so-called 'renovictions.'
Policy
Vancouver Developers Push For Foreign Buyer Ban Changes To Spark Presales
Developers including Beedie, Cressey, Intracorp, Polygon, and Westbank have signed an open letter asking the federal government to reconsider the foreign buyer ban.
Policy
A Third Of All Land Buys Are Now Multiplex: Vancouver’s Zoning Bet Is Paying Off
After a slow start, the City's 2023 zoning change has triggered a surge in residential multiplex development — with sales climbing, timelines shrinking, and small-scale builders leading the charge.
Policy
Toronto City Council Waives Development Charges On Sixplexes
The decision follows last month's vote to allow sixplexes as of right in just nine wards, instead of legalizing them city-wide as agreed to in the City's Housing Accelerator Fund agreement. As a result, millions in annual funding remain on the line.
Policy
BC Extended The REDMA Presale Period To 18 Months. Will It Make A Difference?
Earlier this year, the BCFSA extended the REDMA early marketing period from 12 to 18 months for large projects, giving developers more time to hit their presale targets.
Construction
Governments Are Turning The Corner On Development Fees. Will It Make A Difference?
Various governments across BC and Ontario have shown a strong willingness to tweak their policies around development charges over the past year as developers struggle to move forward with projects.
Mississauga
A Year In, Are Mississauga's Free Garden Suite Plans Spurring Development?
A year after being implemented, Commissioner of Planning and Building at the City of Mississauga Andrew Whittemore discusses the initiative's success and the larger efforts encouraging housing development in the City.
Policy
Surrey Unveils New Land Use Plan For City Centre And Central Business District
The City of Surrey is currently in the process of updating its City Centre Plan and has published a draft land use plan.
Policy
Vancouver To Transform Development Process With Standardized Residential Zones
The changes proposed by the City of Vancouver would set default heights and densities for different residential zoning districts and streamline the development process.
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