Larger units still in high demand as tenants continue to work from home; Canada’s average monthly rent still $190; below market peak of $1,954 in September 2019; Vancouver, Toronto still the most expensive cities for renters

According to a release from the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS), Statistics Canada’s latest labour force data was released on September 10th, showing an additional 10,000 construction industry jobs in Ontario in August compared…

The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) has issued a statement voicing it’s disappointed at a recent Ontario Divisional Court ruling which indicates that the provincial government erred in failing to consult the public…

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in August slowed compared with July as the rate of new home construction continued to slow from their highs earlier this year.The housing agency says the…

The University of Calgary’s School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape (SAPL) has announced the three prize winners, honorable mentions and finalists of its international design competition, CBDX: BORDERLANDS. Participants submitted…

OTTAWA – The question of who would make life more affordable for Canadians hit the campaign trail Wednesday with party leaders defending why their spending plans would ease pressures as inflation hit a near two-decade high.On…

Tight supply conditions and increasing home prices pushed the Canadian Real Estate Association to forecast the country will wrap the year with fewer home sales than it previously predicted.The association revealed an updated…

OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says the consumer price index in August rose 4.1 per cent compared with a year ago, the largest year-over-year inflation increase since March 2003.The jump compared with a gain of 3.7 per cent in July.…

According to UBC expert Dr. Penny Gurstein, head of the Housing Research Collaborative at UBC’s school of community and regional planning, Canada needs a cohesive strategy to help the more than 1.7 million people currently living in…