By capping rents, governments create a disincentive for prospective builders to construct new units.
housing affordability
April 27, 2017
1:00AM
April 6, 2017
3:00AM
The price of housing, like anything else, is determined by supply and demand.
March 28, 2017
8:12AM
Victoria will offer cash to municipalities in exchange for easing the backlog of new housing unit approvals.
March 17, 2017
9:20AM
To enhance affordability, Queen’s Park and city halls across the Greater Toronto Area should reduce barriers to new homebuilding.
February 20, 2017
8:12AM
According to new census data, population growth in Calgary has lagged behind the regional average.
February 17, 2017
9:48AM
Despite Vancouver’s image as a city of glass towers, most of the city is zoned for single-dwelling housing.
January 10, 2017
2:14PM
Boosting demand for a good without also boosting its supply puts upward pressure on prices.
November 8, 2016
11:49AM
Council and community groups represent strongest deterrent to homebuilding in Toronto.
November 7, 2016
11:00AM
Average house prices up almost 140 per cent in Calgary and more than 160 per cent in Edmonton.