Making it easier for homeowners to build secondary suites

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Ottawa – By making it easier for homeowners to add secondary suites to their existing homes, we can build the supply of homes Canada needs to make housing more affordable for every generation. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the 2024 Fall Economic Statement will double the loan …

Rule Changes to Enable Homeowners Add Secondary Suites

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Ottawa – Many homeowners have extra space they may want to convert into rental suites, such as an unused basement, or a garage that could be converted into a laneway home. Historically, the cost of renovating, combined with municipal red tape, has made this both difficult and expensive. Recent municipal zoning reforms in Canada’s major cities, made possible through Housing …