Many unknowns as city passes maximum temperature pilot for Ward Two

City Hall observers might have been a little perplexed about how a full-blown apartment maximum heat bylaw found its way to the agenda of the final council meeting before the election, but there it...

Apartment owners say ‘not so fast” on proposed bylaw to force maximum temperature standards

The association representing apartment owners in Hamilton is concerned that the city is trying to rush through a 19-month pilot maximum temperature bylaw for apartments in the last council meeting...

Revised Population Data Shows Supply Is Doing More to Lower Rents Than Previously Believed

  Statistics Canada’s release of population estimates came with substantial revisions to previous data, stretching back nearly five years to Q4 2021, effectively wiping out previously-reported...

Spadafora motion would scrutinize the city’s housing and homelessness service providers

If Ward 14 Councillor Mike Spadafora has his way, the money the city spends on outside agencies dealing with housing and homelessness will go under a microscope. A 3-page resolution asks staff to not...

Rental rules in Ontario change today. Here’s what tenants and landlords need to know | CBC News

A batch of changes to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act comes into force on Monday, including shorter deadlines for tenants who landlords say have fallen behind on rent payments.

Homelessness: Lowest-cost rental units harder to come by as crisis worsens in Hamilton, study finds

Despite a rebound in rental construction, people in Hamilton are struggling to rent even the cheapest units.

Hamilton City Hall Issues Property Standards Order Against CityHousing Hamilton

City property standards inspectors order the City to address balcony conditions at 801 Upper Gage Avenue.

Dozens of Families Brace for Evictions as Affordable Homes Are Put Up for Sale

A non‑profit housing provider is selling off more than 50 affordable housing units, leaving dozens of families facing displacement and uncertainty.

Windsor scraps citywide rental licensing plan over nearly $4.4M annual cost

City launched a rental licensing pilot program in 2023 in Wards 1 and 2 to increase rental safety and bolster proactive property standards enforcement.

Forget large corporations. It’s small-scale investors who hold reams of Ontario’s rental value

Small-scale investors own over half of Ontario’s rental property value due to a condo boom, greatly outnumbering institutional owners as GTA rents continue declining.

‘We’re talking life and death’: Heat bylaw delay sparks frustration

Advocates say further delays to Hamilton’s 26 C housing temperature cap leave renters exposed to dangerous summer heat as city reviews provincial changes

Is a maximum temperature bylaw the best way to help tenants?

Property owners could be required to ensure cooling equipment is installed in units where the temperature exceeds 26 C.

Rental vacancies in Hamilton hit highest rate since pandemic

Urbanation’s latest research says the vacancy rate was 5.4 per cent in the first quarter of 2026.

Ontario Doesn't Have A Land Problem, It Has A Policy Problem

"For too long, governments have acted as though escalating land prices are some natural phenomenon. They are not. They are, in large measure, the product of public policy."

Ottawa renovictions bylaw battle is about to begin

Renoviction policy must protect tenants and preserve housing

Regulation should deter abuse without discouraging lawful reinvestment.

Toronto’s most affordable housing is becoming too expensive to run – Future of Good

Room caps and expensive renovations are leading owners and operators of Toronto's multi-tenant homes to shift away from providing affordable housing.