Tag: affordable housing
Choi, Ramaj: National housing strategy must meet needs of young adults
Canada is experiencing a housing affordability crisis.
Politicians rebuff call to declare state of emergency over homelessness
City politicians say they recognize London is facing a homelessness and housing affordability crisis – and are willing to act on it – but they stopped short on Tuesday of declaring a state of emergency over either issue. Instead, meeting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, politicians passed unanimously a resolution acknowledging the seriousness […]
‘Affordability problem’: New figures reveal renters’ growing struggle
Rents in London have risen so high, the going rate for a two-bedroom apartment is beyond what’s considered affordable for more than half the city, a new market snapshot shows. The average asking rent for an available two-bedroom unit in the city was $1,664 in October of last year, according to the latest Canada Mortgage […]
Catholic charity building 60-unit affordable housing project in northeast London
In a city with long waiting lists for affordable housing, a Roman Catholic charity has unveiled plans to build a 60-unit affordable housing development at a church in northeast London. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul said Friday it would convert nearly an acre of land bought from the Roman Catholic Diocese of London […]
Indwell affordable housing project gets $175K boost from London business
A social housing agency working to build dozens of affordable units at the old Victoria Hospital site received a financial boost Thursday the non-profit says could help fill any remaining gaps in funding.