Canada’s resource push meets a housing crunch in northwest BC

How NZ’s cost-of-living crunch compares with the UK, US, Australia and Canada – Inside Economics

How NZ’s cost-of-living crunch compares with the UK, US, Australia and Canada – Inside Economics

Montreal invests $540,000 to renovate 45 housing units for vulnerable residents

The City of Montreal is investing 540,000 to speed up the renovation of 45 vacant housing units owned by the Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM), with the goal of housing people experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless. Announced just days before Quebec’s annual July 1 moving day, the funding comes [] The post Montreal invests 540,000 to renovate 45 housing units for vulnerable residents appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

More than 2,000 Quebec households stranded without a lease after July 1

More than 2,000 Quebec households are still without a home following the province's July 1 moving day. Housing advocates say the increase compared to last year shows that building more apartments isn't enough to solve the affordability crisis.

Canadian Apartment REIT: A 4.5% Dividend Yield With Ample Coverage

Canadian Apartment REIT: A 4.5% Dividend Yield With Ample Coverage

Canadians ready to leave big cities for more affordable homes, survey finds

Rising housing costs are pushing Canadians to consider smaller communities, with Lethbridge, Saint John and Thunder Bay topping the list of preferred destinations

These are the most affordable cities in Canada, Royal LePage says

Canadian cities like Lethbridge, Alta., Saint John, N.B., and Thunder Bay, Ont., are some of the most affordable for those looking to own a home amid the cost-of-living crunch.

Reaction to Columbus' weirdest housing density

Density, density, and more housing density, is what Columbus needs, and if against it, you are an awful NIMBY (Not In My Backyard). So says Mayor Ginther, City Council and the group Neighbors For More Neighbors because they claim Central Ohio is in the throes of a housing supply crisis and building more density will result in greater affordability.

Vote for Columbus' weirdest housing density

Density, density, and more housing density, is what Columbus needs, and if against it, you are an awful NIMBY (Not In My Backyard). So says Mayor Ginther, City Council and the group Neighbors For More Neighbors because they claim Central Ohio is in the throes of a housing supply crisis and building more density will result in greater affordability.

Alberta’s senior care expansion program is a real estate subsidy

Alberta’s Continuing Care Capital Program is shovelling public dollars into private real estate The post Alberta’s senior care expansion program is a real estate subsidy appeared first on CCPA.

The summer of affordability is a power-grid story

From camp fees to grocery bills, affordability is everywhere this summer. But the bigger cost-of-living story may be the price of powering Canada’s future.

A potential rural income hike comes with a burden

A potential rural income hike comes with a burden

B.C. condo conversion plan might be more about financial sector than housing: expert

VICTORIA — An urban planning expert says a plan to convert empty condominiums into affordable housing in British Columbia might be more about stabilizing the financial sector than housing. Some have criticized the federal and B.C. government’s plan to convert unsold condos in a plan that Prime Minister Mark Carney said would use “innovative financial [] The post B.C. condo conversion plan might be more about financial sector than housing: expert appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Building homes, strengthening lives

Building homes, strengthening lives

South Africa: Huge Court Victory in Battle for Affordable Housing in Cape Town

[GroundUp] ConCourt rules that Western Cape government and City of Cape Town are constitutionally obliged to provide affordable housing in the inner-city

Fewer and fewer families are buying fresh fruits and vegetables in North Carolina: what are the reasons?

l alza de precios, la pérdida de programas de ayuda y la recuperación tras Helene se juntan en el oeste del estado, donde los mercados gratuitos de comida fresca atienden [] The post Fewer and fewer families are buying fresh fruits and vegetables in North Carolina: what are the reasons? appeared first on URL Media.

Construction of nearly 200 affordable homes in Mungret underway

THE construction of almost 200 affordable and social homes has gotten underway in Mungret. The Land Development Agency (LDA) and Limerick City and County Council announced the start of the delivery of 183 homes in the area. Following a tender process, Galway-based Coolsivna Construction Group was appointed to deliver the new affordable homes and infrastructure. [] The post Construction of nearly 200 affordable homes in Mungret underway appeared first on Limerick Post.

Huge court victory in battle for affordable housing in Cape Town

ConCourt rules that Western Cape government and City of Cape Town are constitutionally obliged to provide affordable housing in the inner-city

‘Affordability crisis’: How the Western housing crisis spiralled

Rising rents and prices outpacing wages provoke global debate: Is housing a basic right or an investment asset?

Randall Denley: Ontario is an ‘economic powerhouse’ with an empathy deficit

For welfare for single employable people, only Nova Scotia offered less. On support for disability, Ontario is in the middle of the pack

EXCLUSIVE: Alberta village criticized for selling old school for Sikh 'cultural centre' without consulting residents

In reaction to the Western Standard article about a village in Alberta having their school turned into a Sikh cultural centre residents are speaking up about their dissatisfaction with how the village went about selling the property.

Can Andy Burnham really solve the housing crisis?

Building more homes is a promise successive governments have failed to keep. Our experts reflect on what's needed to deliver this time

Beyond Shelters: Addressing the Roots of Homelessness

Beyond Shelters: Addressing the Roots of Homelessness

There's a new plan for one-off housing - will it make it easier for locals to build in their area?

The proposals were signed off by cabinet this week.

Redstone Bank, Goldman Sachs, New York State Provide $217M for Alafia Project

A new affordable housing complex in one of Brooklyn’s poorest neighborhoods just took another step closer to completion thanks to a combination of private dollars and public financial support. Apex Building Group and L+M Development Partners have secured 217 million in construction financing for the third phase of the Alafia Project, a two-building residential development []

Remote Montana town battles a luxury developer over land, water and identity

While officials welcome projects which they say boost the economy, some locals lament their hometown is becoming a “playground for the rich.”

Can Mass. hit its housing goals? New housing Sec. says yes.

Gov. Maura Healey’s administration estimates that the state will need 222,000 by 2035 to deal withe existing need and population growth. Her new housing secretary, Juana Matias, says we can meet that goal, and joins CommonWealth Beacon reporter Jennifer Smith to talk about chipping away at decades of sluggish housing production. Matias, who was a state representative and regional administrator at HUD, talks about what she’d like to see come from the end-of-session rush and how the state can weather federal pullbacks on fair housing an public housing.

झापाको बुद्धशान्तिमा पाँच परिवारलाई लालपुर्जा

काठमाडौँ। जिल्ला भूमि समस्या समाधान समिति झापाले बुद्धशान्ति गाउँपालिकामा अव्यवस्थित बसोबास गरेका पाँच परिवारलाई जग्गाधनी पुर्जा (लालपुर्जा) वितरण गरेको छ। समितिले सार्वजनिक गरेको विवरणअनुसार केही जग्गा आवास प्रयोजनका लागि छन् भने केही कृषि प्रयोजनका। लामो समयदेखि आफ्नो नाममा जग्गाको स्वामित्व नपाएका स्थानीयले जग्गाधनी पुर्जा प्राप्त गरेपछि उनीहरू कानुनी रूपमा जग्गाधनी बनेका छन्। सरकारले भूमिहीन दलित, []

'Relief and reform': pre-election budget promises

Cost-of-living relief features heavily in the NSW budget, with housing, health and energy also key priorities as the government heads towards a 2027 election.