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CHBA Welcomes Opportunity for Municipalities to Unlock Market-Rate Housing Supply Through the HAF

Posted on 3/17/2023
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) welcomed many measures announced in today’s release of the details of the federal Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), particularly those supporting and encouraging municipalities to facilitate more market-ra

2023 CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey results indicate what Canadians expect from their homes

Posted on 3/15/2023
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has released the 2023 Canadian Home Buyer Preferences, a publication and data set from the annual CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey, a nationwide market research study powered by Avid Ratings Canada. The

2023 CHBA Association Leadership Award Winners Announced

Posted on 2/17/2023
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the winners of its Association Leadership Awards. Presented during CHBA’s Home Building Week in Canada, these prestigious awards showcase the contributions, qualities and accomplis

Underused Housing Tax Act

Posted on 2/8/2023
Notice to Members: The federal Underused Housing Tax (UHT) Act unfortunately can affect nearly all builder and developer members across the country. Hopefully as a CHBA member you have already been contacted by your accountant about this issue, but i

Association Action on Prohibition of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act and Regulations

Posted on 2/7/2023
The purpose of this Notice is to update members on the Association’s actions, and the Government of Canada response thus far, regarding the Prohibition of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act and its subsequent Regulations. CHBA, along with BILD

Q4 Builder Data Reaffirms Importance of End to Interest Rate Hikes

Posted on 1/31/2023
The latest Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) Housing Marketing Index (HMI), which is a leading indicator about the current and future health of the residential construction industry in Canada, shows the extreme effect that interest rate hike

2022 CHBA Municipal Benchmarking Report

Posted on 1/23/2023
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has released its 2022 Municipal Benchmarking Study that examines how local development processes, approvals, and charges affect housing affordability and housing supply in major housing markets.

2023 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence Finalists Named

Posted on 1/4/2023
The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, a national competition for new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing.

CHBA Q3 Housing Market Index Shows Rising Interest Rates Leading to Fewer Housing Starts

Posted on 11/24/2022
The 2022 Q3 release of the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) Housing Market Index (HMI) does not bode well for Canada’s need to build more homes. Multiple rate hikes to curb inflation have resulted in fewer people buying new homes, a resulta

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