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Ending exclusionary zoning would boost the housing supply

If we are to tackle the housing supply crisis, the game plan must include ending exclusionary zoning policies in municipalities to allow more density and missing middle housing to be built in residential neighbourhoods. Current zoning policies in the City of Toronto, for example, are overly restrictive and limit what
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Rules Have Quietly Changed for the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive

The rules of the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive have been re-written. For those in the dark, the First-Time Home Buyer Incentive (FTHBI) is designed to help people across Canada purchase their first home (in theory, at least). The program offers 5% or 10% of the home’s purchase price to put toward a down
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Most Ontario Renters Choosing Between Food and Paying Rent: Report

The cost of living has gone up across the board for Ontarians, with everything from what drivers are paying at the pump to what shoppers are spending at the grocery store tightening their purse strings. Rent prices are no exception and a new report from the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO)
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Election Supply Promises Only Go So Far Without Infrastructure Plan: OHBA

The provincial election is now just mere days away, and housing affordability remains a top-and-center issue for voters. Each major political party has factored this heavily into their platforms, proposing a slew of new measures focused on both the demand and supply sides of the housing market. While there are clear
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Royal York Property Management: Bringing Transparency to Renting and Leasing Properties

Transparency, let’s face it, maybe a buzzword these days, but you’ll be hard-pressed to find it manifested in the business world. From the fine print that scrolls oh-so-quickly across your TV screen as you watch an ad, to the double-talk we hear from salesmen, we’ve all gotten used to taking