RHB TV: Interview with Benjamin Tal
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read moreNew Chief at Omers Sees Canada Pensions as ‘Envy of the World’
The new head of Ontario Municipal Employment Retirement System is feeling pretty confident about the pension fund’s ability to find pockets of value this year. “The Canadian pension plans are the envy of the world in so many ways,” Blake Hutcheson said in an interview with BNN Bloomberg. “It’s been made okay to own platforms and buy and scale companies giving us tremendous competitive advantage. It’s been made okay to put teams together and pay them properly to compete with the best of the...
read moreMonthly rent across Canada expected to rise — especially in these 3 cities: report
Low vacancy numbers, unaffordable housing and high interest rates may cause rental prices across Canada to increase in 2019, according to a new report. On Thursday, Rentals.ca released its 2019 rental market predictions, saying that finding an apartment, house or townhouse to call home will continue to challenge renters this year, mainly in Canada’s larger cities. The average rental rates could increase by six per cent year over year on a national basis in 2019, the report said. In Toronto,...
read moreRHB TV EPISODE 5 IS NOW LIVE!
Watch our exclusive interview with Benjamin Tal where we sit down to discuss the current state and future trends of the rental housing market. Ben Myers brings us the latest rental market conditions in Vancouver and Toronto- including results from StatsCan’s “Canadian Household Survey”. Later, we’ll go on location with Jason Cosentino, as he tours G.W.L Realty Advisor’s latest, purpose-built development. We’ll also be bringing you exclusive coverage from the 2019 FRPO MAC...
read moreDevelopers answer the call for housing outside downtown core
Housing affordability is a significant conversation that is taking place across the country, especially in high-density, urban cities. Even as the risk profile for Toronto and Vancouver housing markets have come down to “moderate” levels, the fact remains that the demand hasn’t gone away, and that means that prices are remaining out of reach for many people. British Columbia in particular, is seeing more people choose to live outside of the Vancouver core or being compelled to live in...
read moreRegulations and Statutes in Force as of January 1, 2020
The following legislation and regulation changes come into effect on January 1, 2020. They are listed by responsible ministry: Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Amendments to the More Homes, More Choice Act will: Help increase housing supply by freezing municipal development charge rates at the time a site plan application or zoning amendment application is submitted to a municipality. The rate freeze continues for two years after an application is approved by a municipality....
read moreCMHC head sounds the alarm on housing policies that push up prices
Kevin Carmichael: If all the election campaign promises were kept house prices would jump $16,000 on average, $40,000 in Toronto and $80,000 in Vancouver. On Sept. 12, the first full day of the election campaign, Evan Siddall, president and chief executive of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., downed his sword. “For anyone calling for my reactions, it is inappropriate for me to offer comments on policy during an election campaign,” Siddall tweeted on the day the Liberals offered their...
read moreCity council approves 10-year housing plan that includes 40,000 “new affordable” rentals
Toronto city council approved its 10-year housing action plan for 2020 to 2030. The plan addresses multiple issues, from homelessness to affordable rentals, as well as long-term care. According to the city, it will assist more than 341,000 Toronto households. The action plan approved 40,000 new affordable rental homes, “including 18,000 new supportive homes approvals for vulnerable residents, some of whom are homeless or at risk of being homeless, and a minimum of 25% (10,000) new affordable...
read moreStudent housing emerging as hot rental sector – even in Alberta
Foreign students represent wealthy and expanding base of tenants, attracting attention of one of Alberta’s biggest landlords. Western Canadian residential investors may want to look at an expanding and lucrative niche in the rental market that has drawn the attention of one of Alberta’s biggest landlords, as well as spawning multimillion-dollar developments in Metro Vancouver. It is student housing, especially that targeted at the more than 700,000 international students who study in...
read moreFederal ministers mandate letters released – capital gains review to proceed
On Friday, December 13, 2019, the federal government published the mandate letters given to the new (and re-appointed) cabinet ministers. This CFAA Newsletter addresses the elements of those letters which are the most important to rental housing providers. These fall into three areas, namely housing policy and programs, tax policy and programs and energy regulations and programs. Those areas are addressed by five ministers. The mandate letter to the Minister of Finance strongly suggests that...
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