Associated tags: Housing, Property management, Government, Renewable energy, Federation, Construction, City
Locations: ONTARIO, CANADA, VAUGHAN, ON, CA, TORONTO, CANARIES
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
“Through regulatory mandates, there is a move to fully electrify all new buildings and homes to meet net-zero targets in order to combat climate change,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
Key Points:
- “Through regulatory mandates, there is a move to fully electrify all new buildings and homes to meet net-zero targets in order to combat climate change,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
- Findings showed discrepancies between annual energy use simulation software and the homes’ actual performance, consuming more energy than predicted.
- Given the ongoing housing affordability crisis, the limited energy savings homeowners realize from added conservation measures do not always justify the incremental construction costs imposed on new housing.
- RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
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Thursday, February 22, 2024
First-time buyers are leaving our cities in droves because they’ve been priced out of the market,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
Key Points:
- First-time buyers are leaving our cities in droves because they’ve been priced out of the market,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
- “The measures we are suggesting would boost supply and help homebuilders construct housing that is financially viable and affordable.
- The submission outlined three specific practical measures the federal government can take to address housing supply and affordability.
- RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
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Thursday, January 4, 2024
Tax,
Government,
Research,
City,
RRSP,
GST,
Housing,
Singing,
Population growth,
HST,
Renewable energy “Last year was a painful year for housing construction and, at the rate we are going, we’re not even close to fixing the crisis,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
Key Points:
- “Last year was a painful year for housing construction and, at the rate we are going, we’re not even close to fixing the crisis,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
- “Ridiculous red tape, along with excessive fees, taxes, levies, development charges and bureaucracy are choking housing supply and pushing home ownership out of reach of many.
- The residential construction industry is ready, willing and able to work with governments to turn the ship around.
- But we must start now with serious action.”
RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
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Thursday, September 14, 2023
Housing,
HST,
City,
Tax,
GTA,
GST,
Government,
Conservative Party,
Federation,
Collection,
Construction,
Strong Mayors, Building Homes Act,
Property management The Ontario government, meanwhile, has indicated that it plans to follow suit with the HST.
Key Points:
- The Ontario government, meanwhile, has indicated that it plans to follow suit with the HST.
- “When encumbered with such formidable financial hurdles, developers often find it difficult to proceed with apartment building projects.
- The rental housing deficit in the GTA is expected to double in the next 10 years to 177,000 units.
- Background on RESCON: RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
It had originally been scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m.
Key Points:
- It had originally been scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m.
- The Toronto media network has been invited to carry a live feed of the debate.
- Purpose of the debate is to provide a forum where issues regarding the housing supply and affordability crisis can be discussed by candidates.
- RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
Tickets for the event are available through Eventbrite on the debate web page .
Key Points:
- Tickets for the event are available through Eventbrite on the debate web page .
- The Toronto media network has been invited to carry a live feed of the event.
- Purpose of the debate is to provide a forum where issues regarding the housing supply and affordability crisis can be discussed by candidates.
- “With the city planning to meet or exceed the provincial target of building 285,000 homes over the next 10 years, housing is a critical issue.
“The federal government is benefitting massively from the growth of the Ontario economy but not reinvesting enough of the tax revenues it receives from new housing development into public infrastructure,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
Key Points:
- “The federal government is benefitting massively from the growth of the Ontario economy but not reinvesting enough of the tax revenues it receives from new housing development into public infrastructure,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
- The federal government’s share of those taxes is 39 per cent, yet it only invests 7.1 per cent in public infrastructure.
- This only exacerbates the critical need for increased federal public infrastructure investment to help ease housing unaffordability in Ontario.
- It’s a travesty.”
RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
– The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is concerned that the provincial government is rushing to implement new green building standards related to building construction at the same time it is proposing to build 1.5 million new homes by 2031.
Key Points:
- – The Residential Construction Council of Ontario (RESCON) is concerned that the provincial government is rushing to implement new green building standards related to building construction at the same time it is proposing to build 1.5 million new homes by 2031.
- “The residential construction industry, its builders, designers and manufacturers have a lot on their plates just now due to higher interest rates and a perfect storm of issues and it would be unfair to expect them to adapt on short notice to significant changes to green building standards that are above the minimum requirements in the Ontario Building Code (OBC),” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
- It would be a nightmare for the residential construction industry and likely delay building permit applications while developers and builders and building code officials get acquainted with the new standards,” adds Lyall.
- RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
Landlord,
Landlord and Tenant Board,
Housing,
SDF,
Ontario Line,
Skills Development Fund Corporation,
HST,
Bradford Bypass,
Government,
Federation,
OLT,
Property management,
Tunnel “With a massive skilled trades shortage looming, training the next generation of workers to build those houses is equally important.
Key Points:
- “With a massive skilled trades shortage looming, training the next generation of workers to build those houses is equally important.
- It is also investing $25 million over three years in the OINP to attract more skilled workers, including those in the trades.
- The province will also be suggesting several ways the federal government could provide HST relief on new housing projects, including via rebates or exemptions.
- RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
“We are facing a critical labour shortage in specific skilled trades in the residential construction industry and doubling the number of immigrants allowed under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will certainly help tackle the problem,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
Key Points:
- “We are facing a critical labour shortage in specific skilled trades in the residential construction industry and doubling the number of immigrants allowed under the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) will certainly help tackle the problem,” says RESCON president Richard Lyall.
- RESCON has been advocating for amendments to the OINP that would allow and make it easier for more immigrants with international experience in voluntary trades to come to Ontario to work and live.
- The residential construction industry needs workers with the specialized skill sets that are required to build houses, condos and infrastructure like sewers and roads.
- “Expanding the immigrant nominee program to allow more foreign-trained skilled trades into Ontario is critical to ensuring we can build the much-needed housing and infrastructure of the future.”
RESCON is the province’s leading association of residential builders committed to providing leadership and fostering innovation in the industry.
