Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART)
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An award-winning research group that works toward evidence and data-based solutions to Canada’s housing crisis. https://hart.ubc.ca
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November 14, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Rather than improving affordability, these changes risk accelerating rent increases, and making housing even more precarious for renters in Ontario.
Effective housing policy requires coordination between governments and evidence-based solutions. This legislation has neither.
Effective housing policy requires coordination between governments and evidence-based solutions. This legislation has neither.
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Rather than improving affordability, these changes risk accelerating rent increases, and making housing even more precarious for renters in Ontario.
Effective housing policy requires coordination between governments and evidence-based solutions. This legislation has neither.
Effective housing policy requires coordination between governments and evidence-based solutions. This legislation has neither.
Ending rolling makes renters more vulnerable, particularly those with lower incomes, immigrants, and other marginalized communities. Housing experts have called for temporary vacancy control measures to stabilize rents, this legislation moves in the opposite direction.
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Ending rolling makes renters more vulnerable, particularly those with lower incomes, immigrants, and other marginalized communities. Housing experts have called for temporary vacancy control measures to stabilize rents, this legislation moves in the opposite direction.
The notion that 00s of 000s of properties will suddenly become available under these terms is unrealistic at best. More likely it will widen the wealth gap between owners and renters, and potentially displace tenants from their communities or into precarious housing situations.
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The notion that 00s of 000s of properties will suddenly become available under these terms is unrealistic at best. More likely it will widen the wealth gap between owners and renters, and potentially displace tenants from their communities or into precarious housing situations.
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Property Acquisitions Tool | Housing Assessment Resource Project (HART)
Our key finding: Canada needs an acquisition strategy to support the social housing sector maintain and build new housing that is genuinely affordable over the long term.
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October 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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