Category: Housing
30-year mortgage option may spark London’s sluggish housing market: Brokers
A decision by Ottawa to allow first-time homebuyers to access 30-year mortgages for resale properties may give London’s sluggish housing market a much-needed jolt, with local industry watchers saying the move already is sparking interest among would-be buyers. Earlier this week, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland announced changes to mortgage rules, moving the cap for insured […]
Deschamps: As flooding increases, is it time to stop living in basements?
Repeated flooding is neither inevitable nor exceptional.
Neighbours make final plea for city politicians to reject four-storey apartment project
Neighbourhood opposition continues with city politicians set to decide on Tuesday the fate of an apartment building proposed in west London.
Tories detail $23.5M for downtown sewer upgrades to serve new homes
The provincial government is spending $24 million in order to help bolster London’s sewer capacity to add more homes, Premier Doug Ford announced during a Monday visit to the city.
Legge: Overcoming NIMBYism key hurdle in increasing housing stock
Canada needs strategies that offer tangible benefits to existing homeowners to gain their support for increasing housing stocks where needed