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The Canadian Home Builders’ Association has released a strategy detailing changes and supports needed to enable the industry to build 5.8 million homes in the next decade to close Canada’s housing supply gap and improve housing affordability.

The 2023 Q3 Housing Marketing Index (HMI) was released by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) today, and the outlook is dim for Canada’s housing supply.

Removal of GST on Purpose-Built Rental Addresses Long-Standing Barrier OTTAWA – September 14, 2023 – The federal government’s move today to waive the GST on purpose-built rental addresses a long-standing issue that has prevented the construction of more rental housing for decades. The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) has advocated for years about the need to…

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released the 2023 Q2 Housing Marketing Index (HMI) today, which saw both single- and multi-family indexes remain low but increase slightly once again this quarter, improving from the lows recorded in Q4 2022.

Immediate Government Action Needed to Offset Latest Interest Rate Hike’s Effect on Housing Supply OTTAWA – July 12, 2023 – As the Bank of Canada continues to raise interest rates to fight inflation, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is calling on the federal government to implement policies to help counter the effects that rising interest…

Market Still Slow Despite Slight Increase in Builder Confidence due to Plateau on Interest Rate Hikes OTTAWA – May 30, 2023 – Today’s release of the 2023 Q1 Housing Market Index (HMI) coming from the Canadian Home Builders’ Association indicates that builder confidence is still low but has slightly risen, as high interest rates and prices keep many…

Federal Funding to CHBA to Support Energy-Efficient Home Construction and Renovations across Canada May 29, 2023 – Ottawa, ON     Joint News Release with Natural Resources Canada Creating more climate-resilient homes and supporting job creation across sectors is critical to strengthening the economy while building a more sustainable future for generations to come. Today,…

Minto Communities GTA and Metropia unveil Markham’s First Net Zero Home April 21, 2023 – Today the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is recognizing Minto Communities GTA and Metropia, CHBA members of BILD GTA, for the first Net Zero Home qualified under CHBA’s Net Zero Home Labelling Program, located in Markham’s highly sought-after Union Village master-planned community. CHBA’s…

2023 CHBA Home Buyer Preference Survey results indicate what Canadians expect from their homes OTTAWA – March 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…

2023 Federal Budget Housing Measures at a Glance Ottawa – March 28, 2023 – Budget 2023 reinforced all of the housing commitments from last year’s budget—a budget many referred to as “the housing budget”—without much in the way of new actions for this year. The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) was pleased that the budget reiterated…