Vancouver’s Annual Greenhouse Gas and Energy Limits By-Law impacts landlords and property owners managing multi‐family buildings and hotels across the city. It aims to ensure transparency and accountability in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Landlords and property owners of large multi‐family residences need to understand the reporting requirements and deadlines, not only to avoid penalties...

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) MLI Select Program is a transformative initiative that has significantly altered financing for multi-unit residential properties in Ontario and across Canada. Created to encourage affordable, accessible, and energy‐efficient housing, the program provides investors and developers with enhanced loan terms that include high loan-to-value (LTV) ratios,...

The Residential Renovation Price Index (RRPI) tracks changes in the costs of common home renovation projects over time. It offers insight into how fluctuations in material and labour costs may affect your overall renovation budget. For homeowners and real estate investors, this index is a key indicator, highlighting market trends and helping them to budget for increases. 

Released on April 2, 2025,...