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Mortgage reforms exactly what is needed to enable more housing supply

September 16, 2024

Today the federal government announced important changes to mortgage rules that will enable more well qualified buyers to access mortgages and become homeowners, which will drive more housing construction and supply. These changes are reflective of recommendations that CHBA has been calling for, as without qualified buyers, the industry can’t build the homes Canada needs.

Initial interest rate lowering not enough to offset restrictive mortgage rules and other barriers to increase new home sales 

August 22, 2024

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released its 2024 Q1 Housing Market Index (HMI) today, which showed a very negative builder sentiment for a seventh consecutive quarter, prior to the release of the federal budget. The HMI is a leading indicator about the health of the residential construction industry in Canada, and its ongoing lows were a continuing signal for poor housing starts ahead, and the need for change in government policy.

Canadian Home Builders’ Association Launches Project to Prepare Industry for Tiered Building Codes

July 16, 2024

CHBA has launched a new project to help prepare the industry for future building codes. The project, ‘Enabling Tiered Codes – Implementation and Market Preparedness,’ is funded by Natural Resources Canada under the Codes Acceleration Fund (CAF).

Resilient Homes Canada Project: ICLR and CHBA Collaborate to Advance Resilient Home Construction

June 4, 2024

The Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction (ICLR) and the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) are pleased to announce their collaboration on the Resilient Homes Task Force (RHTF) project. The Task Force is working to create evidence-based solutions for more resilient new homes, renovations, and homeowner maintenance.

Winners Announced for the 2024 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence

May 10, 2024

Today the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) announced the winners of the 2024 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, Canada’s premiere competition for new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing.

Mortgage affordability flattened homebuying demand in Q1, highlighting importance of addressing restrictive mortgage rules to spur new supply

April 30, 2024

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released its 2024 Q1 Housing Market Index (HMI) today, which showed a very negative builder sentiment for a seventh consecutive quarter, prior to the release of the federal budget. The HMI is a leading indicator about the health of the residential construction industry in Canada, and its ongoing lows were a continuing signal for poor housing starts ahead, and the need for change in government policy.

Canadian Home Builders’ Association Welcomes Housing-Focused Budget

April 16, 2024

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) welcomes the 2024 Federal Budget with its focus on housing and emphasis on increasing housing supply and affordability as well as removing barriers to first-time buyers trying to get into the market.

Federal Housing Plan sets the stage for comprehensive approach to address housing affordability and supply

April 12, 2024

The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) applauds the release of the Federal Housing Plan today.

Canadian Home Builders’ Association Applauds Introduction of 30-year Amortization Periods on New Construction Homes to Support First-Time Buyers

April 11, 2024

The introduction of 30-year amortization periods for insured mortgages on new construction is very welcome news to CHBA.

Monumental workforce increase required to meet housing supply targets to address affordability in Canada

April 11, 2024

Canada’s residential construction needs to grow to 83% to reach 5.8 million housing starts to address housing affordability.

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