How much should the government pay for an unsold, empty condo for it to be “affordable”?

Since the vacancy tax was implemented in May, experts say little has changed

The new data makes it 'really hard to support the claim that large institutional investors are somehow dominating the market' — Tsur Somerville, professor at the Sauder School of Business at UBC

If a judge who is ex-military can recognize that homeless people have rights, why not Ontario's premier?

The province is funding the investment for the Scarborough project through the Build Ontario Fund, a Crown agency whose mandate is to invest in infrastructure that makes a profit.

This $2.2 billion tax giveaway is inequitable and short-sighted. Public funds and tax breaks should not be offered indiscriminately and unconditionally. They should be extended on a targeted basis, as

A BC Utilities Commission inquiry into Enerpro has unleashed hundreds of tenant complaints alleging inflated utility bills and opaque charges hidden behind private submetering systems. As Eric Wilkins...

UBC researchers are investigating and advocating for better housing outcomes across the country.

Jesta Group plans to purchase $500 million worth of condo units, crediting Ontario’s HST rebate.

Montreal-based company pays $30-million to buy nearly all unsold units in condo building near Toronto Metropolitan University

Mark Carney’s proposed sovereign wealth fund looks less like a wealth fund and more like a high-risk public investment vehicle. Unlike Norway’s model, it borrows to invest and concentrates risk in the...

The federal and provincial governments are engaged in a massive tax giveaway to the people that broke the housing market

The federal and provincial governments are engaged in a massive tax giveaway to the people that broke the housing market

The Canada Strong Fund’s confusing announcement comes with some worrying signals about how it will be used

The report reveals stark differences in the strength of tenant protections across Canada, asking who might be at higher risk of eviction?

Rebate gives High Art Capital a financial incentive to make bulk purchases of unsold condos to add them to the rental market

In his Davos speech Canada’s prime minister spoke of the tools middle powers have to effect change. This is the time to use them.

Premier Doug Ford says the province and federal government plan to temporarily expand the HST rebate for new homes in the province, allowing all buyers a rebate of up to $130,000.

Podcast Episode · New Housing Alternatives · 2025-12-19 · 25m

Academics and builders’ associations say the Liberal government has watered down its election pledges

Doug Ford's Bill 60 proposes changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that will erode tenant protections and worsen the homelessness crisis.

The research looked at more than 200,000 evictions and found financial firms pursue evictions at a rate 1.5 times higher than chain landlords and 2.5 times more than single-building landlords.

A new report from BSH analyzes evictions filings to better understand the impact of housing financialization on housing security. The research, which focuses on the GTA, reveals that treating…

The prime minister has gone from Captain Canada to Captain Cuts.

An affordable housing advocacy group says the proposed bylaw doesn’t go far enough to protect tenants.

The City of Kitchener moves to combat renovictions through a new rental renovation licensing bylaw, facing debates on jurisdiction and potential impact.

The 78-unit mass timber building follows eight years of work between advocates and the city

On Monday, more than a dozen housing advocates took their fight to Kitchener City Hall, renewing their calls for a renoviction bylaw.

Vancouver killed a Kitsilano project after fierce legal opposition from neighbours. Where might this lead?

This collection of six global commentaries reflects on the Preserving Affordable Homeownership Policy Focus Report published by the Lincoln Institute in partnership with the International Center for C...

Canada's housing system is broken. This report explains how financialization severed the link between incomes and home prices—and why old solutions won't fix it.