More than 84,000 Ontario houses — roughly the number in Markham — are owned by businesses and for-profits. StatsCan wants to find out more
Statistics Canada has launched a program researching what impact corporate ownership of single-family homes has on the market. By Victoria Gibson Affordable Housing Reporter, April 9, 2026 More than 84,300 houses across Ontario — around the number you’d find in a mid-sized city like Markham — were owned as investments by businesses or for-profit government entities such as public-sector pension funds in 2023, according to data from the Canadian Housing Statistics Program. This data, released...
read moreNet office leasing was positive in 6 out of 11 Canadian cities: CBRE report
The national downtown office availability rate dropped to 18.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026 By Jacqueline So , Apr 08, 2026 Net office leasing was positive in six out of 11 Canadian cities over the first quarter of 2026, according to the “Q1 2026 Canada Office Figures” report published by CBRE. Net office leasing across Canada hit 2.1 million square feet; thus, the national downtown office vacancy rate dropped to 18.2 percent. Toronto spearheaded the leasing momentum, with 1.9 million...
read moreCarney government rolls out $51B infrastructure program
By Horizon Media, April 09, 2026 The Canadian government has formally launched a major national infrastructure program aimed at boosting housing supply and modernizing public services, with Prime Minister Mark Carney announcing the first funded project in Ontario. The Build Communities Strong Fund, first outlined in Budget 2025, will invest $51 billion over the next decade to accelerate construction of key infrastructure across the country. The program targets projects tied to housing growth...
read moreWEEK OF APRIL 13, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of April 13, 2026 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – CHBA Home Building Week Show – RHBTV AI Seminar – RHBTV Rental Development Reset Seminar – FRPO RTA Legal Series – LPMA Spring Hope Food Drive – The Brott Music Festival – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – 2026 Cohen Highley Charity Golf – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and...
read moreCould this be the end of green building standards in Ontario — again?
Premier Doug Ford’s government is taking another swipe at green standards while nixing a requirement for municipalities to build climate change goals into their official plans. By Jordan Omstead, The Canadian Press, April 7, 2026 The new changes would roll back municipal enhanced development standards that require developers to improve park access, add tree canopy, install electric vehicle-ready parking spots, apply bird-friendly window coating or implement other mandatory sustainable design...
read moreVancouver building owners can use AI to plan retrofits and boost income, forum told
Smarter, faster, automated decisions now possible in B.C. real estate, say experts Jami Makan, Apr 2, 2026 Property managers can use AI to guide retrofits such as electrification as caps on building emissions come into effect in Vancouver, a real estate conference heard Wednesday. AI can help with the timing and extent of retrofits such as deciding how many chillers or boilers should be replaced, what they should be replaced with, and how soon, said Ali Hoss, head of sustainability and asset...
read moreCanada’s rental vacancy rate to hit highest level in a decade: RBC
Cooling rents mask future supply risks for investors, lenders and brokers By Liezel Once, 02 Apr. 2026 Canada’s rental market appeared to be moving out of crisis mode in 2025, with purpose‑built vacancy rates edging toward territory traditionally seen as balanced. However, RBC Economics argued that the apparent relief for tenants concealed a shorter‑term correction rather than a lasting reset. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)’s latest Rental Market Report showed the national...
read moreFord, Carney announce $8.8B to help cut development charges, spur housing builds in Ontario
The deal will cut development charges in half for three years, Carney said Ethan Lang Posted: Mar 30, 202 Ontario and Ottawa will spend billions to help cut municipal housing development charges in an effort to spur new builds across the province, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford announced Monday. The federal and provincial governments will each spend $4.4 billion on housing-related infrastructure over the next 10 years, Carney announced alongside Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia...
read moreWEEK OF APRIL 6, EVENTS WITH JILLIAN KATZENBACK
Events for the week of April 6, 2026 2026 RHC Conference – PM Springfest – LPMA Tradeshow – CHBA Home Building Week Show – RHBTV AI Seminar – RHBTV Rental Development Reset Seminar – FRPO RTA Legal Series – LPMA Spring Hope Food Drive – The Brott Music Festival – BILD Builder Baseball – 2026 HDAA Golf – 2026 Greenwin Cares Golf Classic – 2026 FRPO Charity Golf Classic – 2026 RHPNS Awards Gala, Dinner and Tradeshow ...
read moreNew ‘made-in-Mississauga’ bylaw aims to better protect tenants from unlawful ‘renovictions’
By Joanna Lavoie, Published: April 01, 2026 It’ll soon be harder for landlords in Mississauga to “renovict” tenants. On Wednesday, Mississauga City Council approved the new Rental Repairs and Renovations Licensing bylaw. Set to take effect on Sept. 1, the bylaw will impose a slew of requirements on landlords, notably requiring them to obtain a license from the city before evicting tenants for extensive renovations or repairs. The city says it aims to better protect renters from “renovictions,”...
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