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Toronto City Council approved the development of 447 new purpose-built rental homes at 275 Merton St., with 30% to be affordable in perpetuity. The City partnered with Collecdev-Markee to combine the property with an adjacent site, aiming to address the lack of affordable housing in Toronto. Construction is set to start in 2025, with completion…

Toronto's city council has approved measures to boost rental housing, including a program to create 65,000 rent-controlled homes by 2030. The plan includes $351 million for 18 affordable rental projects, a fund to support non-profits, co-ops, and Indigenous housing providers, and updates to acquire private market rental housing. A strategy to protect tenants from renovictions…

Toronto is contemplating new regulations to curb "bad faith renovictions," drawing inspiration from a Hamilton bylaw that mandates landlords to secure a renovation permit before issuing renoviction notices. The aim is to prevent landlords from evicting tenants under the pretense of renovations to increase rents. If passed, the bylaw would necessitate landlords to furnish renovation…

Toronto has a vast number of new homes planned and under construction, with over 694,818 homes in the pipeline. This includes 258,397 units approved and awaiting construction, and 436,421 units proposed and under review. These figures could provide homes for 22% of the city's residents. Toronto exceeded its 2023 housing targets, receiving a $114 million…