Residential
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Push to broaden pet-friendly parameters
Animal welfare advocates in the United States are funding research to explore the mutual benefits for people and pets when they live together.
REMI Network
Toronto grants new funding for waste reduction
Condo and apartment boards in Toronto looking to advance their waste reduction goals can now apply for a new community grant of up to $25,000.
REMI Network
New residential lands pegged for Vaughan Metropolitan Centre area
SmartCentres and Penguin have teamed up on a 15.48 acre site next to the Vaughn Metropolitan Centre.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Ontario to scrap obscure rental housing statute
The Residential Complex Sales Representation Act is among dozens of statutes and regulations tagged for revision or outright repeal in proposed omnibus legislation introduced in late October.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
EU also feels affordable rental housing pinch
Supply and demand trends in 18 European markets may resonate with Canadian landlords and apartment hunters, as analysts conclude "the lack of rental properties on offer is only aggravating the situation".
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Multifamily assets round out Canadian GRESB data
Among global regions, Australia/New Zealand once again attained this year's top average score, but reports no asset-level energy intensity or building certification data for multifamily properties.
Canadian Property Management
Canada inconspicuous in Global Property Index
The 2018 total return on Canadian real estate assets was in the back half of the pack among 25 national markets, but Canada is part of a smaller group of 12 that can boast an improvement over 2017 results.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New rules could help dislodge drug dealers
Proposed amendments to Ontario's Cannabis Control Act would allow authorities to lock down and bar entry to residential dwellings in the course of laying charges
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Quebec, Nova Scotia add more rent supplements
Quebec promises to catch up on the delivery of previously announced affordable housing units, while Nova Scotia invests in major repairs in existing social housing buildings.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Backlog plagues Quebec rental housing regulator
Quebec's largest rental housing association maintains fewer cases would go to la Régie du logement if landlords were entitled to ask for security deposits.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Rent sticker shock awaits Canadians in the U.S.
Asking rents in the five largest American cities of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix appear moderately to dramatically steeper than Canadian tenants typically pay.
CondoBusiness
Manitoba sticks to optional new home warranty
After first postponing the date the legacy legislation from its predecessor would come into force, the provincial government now plans to repeal the New Home Warranty Act.
Canadian Property Management
B.C. affirms uneven split of hydro system costs
It's estimated that equitable apportionment could push residential rates 2.2 per cent higher than the proposed 1.8 per cent increase for fiscal year 2020, while commercial rates would drop and industrial rates remain the same.
CondoBusiness
Mortgage financing stress test makes the grade
Among the continuing concerns, some lenders are still relying on the equity of the property, rather than the borrower's ability to repay the loan.
REMI Network
ENERGY STAR to recognize multi-res buildings
A pilot program launched today aims to take energy efficiency to new heights by recognizing multi-res buildings with ENERGY STAR labels.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New York targets rent-to-own marketing tactics
Through the option-to-purchase approach, prospective homebuyers remained tenants until the end of the option period, but were induced to waive many of their regulatory protections.
REMI Network
High-density land in the GTA traded at $92/sf in Q2
High-density land in the GTA traded hands at an average of $92 per buildable square foot in Q2-2018, according to a report
