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Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Rising to meet housing challenges of today & tomorrow. Français: @SCHL_ca| Terms of use: https://t.co/9UtTVZZ3QY
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Joined May 2012
🏗️ New CMHC modelling shows that eliminating #TradeBarriers could result in 30,000 more housing starts per year. That’s a 15% boost toward closing Canada’s #SupplyGap—helping meet demand, increase access to ownership, and free up rental units for others.
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🚛 Removing interprovincial trade barriers is a win for #HousingSupply, but it’s only part of the solution. We also need infrastructure, like railways, highways, and ports to move materials where they’re needed most.
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The total monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate (SAAR) of #HousingStarts for June 2025 stayed flat at 283,734 units compared to May’s 282,705 units. 📊/2
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📉 Slower migration + a soft labour market = less demand. 🧑🎓 Caps on international students & high #YouthUnemployment are cooling pressure on rents in some markets. But shared living is on the rise as affordability remains tight. #AffordabilityCrisis #HousingTrends. /4
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🏗️ Good news: Purpose-built rental apartment construction is up—CMHC financing supported 88% of 2024 starts. But in the short term, vacant units are sitting longer. Tenants are being offered incentives like free rent or move-in bonuses. #HousingStarts #RentalSupply. /3
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🏙️ Advertised rents are starting to drop in cities like Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver & Halifax (2–8% YoY). But rents for occupied units are still rising due to turnover pricing. ➡️ In Toronto, new renters pay up to 44% more than current tenants. #RentTrends. /2
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Canada’s #RentalMarket is shifting. Our 2025 mid-year rental market update shows rent growth cooling, but #RentalAffordability remains a challenge. Here are the key trends you should know ⬇️. /1
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RT @StatCan_eng: In the first quarter of 2025, Vancouver was the census metropolitan area with the highest asking rent for a two-bedroom ap….
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