Housing

Response to Ryerson CBI on Bill 108

Earlier in May, the Ontario Government tabled new legislation as part of its long-anticipated…

Zoning by-laws are preventing change for the better

Introducing the Housing Matters Public Meetings calendar

Hi, all. Long time no talk.

Introducing the Public Meetings calendar

While we’ve been plugging away to advance the cause of housing affordability in Toronto under…

Statement on the decision to partially eliminate rent control

Minimum unit sizes and unintended consequences

Last week, we made our second deputation for the Planning & Growth Management Committee on Midtown in Focus, the Proposed Yonge-Eglinton Secondary Plan.

On TOCore

We recently made a deputation for the Planning & Growth Management Committee on TOCore, the Downtown Secondary Plan.

There’s a lot to like in this Plan, though it does unfortunately introduce a lot to not like as well.

On heritage listings

Last week, Housing Matters made a deputation for the Toronto and East York Community Council on the inclusion to the City of Toronto Heritage Register of 21 properties on Broadview Avenue, and another 24 properties on College Street.

On Public Meetings and Neighbours for More Neighbours

A small group of Housing Matters volunteers has begun regularly attending public meetings throughout the city. Since our inaugural outing to the 18 Brownlow public meeting, we’ve averaged four per week.

In support of new rental housing

It might feel to those looking for a new apartment in Toronto that there just aren’t that many available. And there aren’t. According to the CMHC, Toronto has a 1.1% rental vacancy rate, well below the 3–4% considered ideal for a healthy housing market.