
housing starts


Housing starts rise from last month, up eight per cent in November: CMHC
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in November rose eight per cent compared with October, helped by strength in multi-unit starts in Quebec, Alberta and B.C.

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up eight per cent in October
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in October rose eight per cent compared with September.

CMHC reports September pace for housing starts up from August
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in September was up 5% compared with August.

Higher interest rates resulted in 30,000 fewer housing starts last year: CMHC
A report by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says higher interest rates decreased housing starts by about 30,000 units last year.

Housing starts up in six largest cities but construction still not closing supply gap
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says construction of new homes in Canada’s six largest cities rose 4% year-over-year during the first half of 2024, but housing starts were still not enough to meet growing demand.

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in July up 16% from June
The annual pace of housing starts in July climbed 16% compared with June as starts of multi-unit projects shot higher for the month, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says.

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in June down 9% from May
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in June fell 9% compared with May.

More rental housing development needed despite recent rise: RBC economist
Even though rental housing construction in Canada has picked up significantly, more is needed to fill the demand backlog, according to a new RBC report.

CMHC says annual pace of housing starts in May up 10% from April
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in May climbed 10 per cent compared with April, helped by gains in Montreal and Toronto.