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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…

Canadian Home Builders’ Association Welcomes Opportunity for Municipalities to Unlock Market-Rate Housing Supply through the Housing Accelerator Fund OTTAWA, ON – March 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…

2023 CHBA Association Leadership Award Winners Announced Banff, AB – February 16, 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 accomplishments of leaders within our Association that truly make…

Notice to CHBA Members: Underused Housing Tax Affects Almost All Builders and Developers; CHBA Taking Action But So Should You 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 in…

Notice to Members: Association Action on Prohibition of Residential Property by Non-Canadians Act and Regulations 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 GTA (given the extensive impact…

Winners Announced for the 2023 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence BANFF, AB – FEBRUARY 16, 2023 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is proud to announce the winners of the 2023 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, a competition that recognizes excellence in new homes, renovations, community development, and residential marketing. Winners were presented…

Q4 Builder Data Reaffirms Importance of End to Interest Rate Hikes OTTAWA – January 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 hikes are having…

Municipal Benchmarking Report offers insights on how to improve municipal processes, fees and charges that are impacting housing affordability and supply in Canada OTTAWA – January 11, 2023 – Today, the Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) released its 2022 Municipal Benchmarking Study that examines how local development processes, approvals, and charges affect housing affordability and housing supply in…

2023 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence Finalists Named OTTAWA, ON – JANUARY 4, 2023 – The Canadian Home Builders’ Association (CHBA) is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2023 CHBA National Awards for Housing Excellence, Canada’s premiere competition for new homes, home renovations, community development, and residential marketing. Nearly 800 entries were submitted from…

CHBA Q3 Housing Market Index Shows Rising Interest Rates Leading to Fewer Housing Starts OTTAWA – October 27, 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…