housing

BRAMPTON, Ont. – The Greenbelt is provincial jurisdiction, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday after the federal environment minister indicated he'd consider intervening in Ford's plans to develop parts of the protected lands.The…

TORONTO — Rent prices in Canada grew at a record pace last year as the country saw the lowest vacancy rate since 2001, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. said.In a report released Thursday, the federal housing agency said the…

According to the Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD), 2022 saw the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) experience the lowest level of new home sales since 2018. Altus Group, BILD’s official source for new home market…

Mortgage and title fraudsters who impersonate homeowners and tenants have targeted at least 32 properties in Ontario and British Columbia, investigators and official warnings suggest.Insurance investigator Brian King, president and…

OTTAWA – The Bank of Canada delivered what it expects to be its last interest rate hike of the cycle as it pauses to assess the effects of higher rates on the economy.The central bank raised its key interest rate by a quarter of a…

BEACH METRO COMMUNITY NEWSAs the City of Toronto looks for ways to address the current housing shortage, one local councillor is hopeful that the new Vacant Home Tax (VHT) will help alleviate some of the pressure.Toronto City…

The residential construction industry raised more than $1.4 million for construction of two projects in Toronto that provide housing to those who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of experiencing homelessness.The funds were…

The Canadian Real Estate Association expects home sales to edge down less than one per cent and prices to fall almost six per cent from 2022, which ended with the market in a sluggish state as sellers and buyers sat on the sidelines.The…