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Data centres draw investment interest. Surging need for connectivity to enable burgeoning technologies like AI and the smart electricity grid has positioned data centres to be favoured investment assets into the future. Monday, September 16, 2024.
Canada’s annual rent growth slows to 2% - REMI Network
6 days ago · Average asking rents in Canada rose by 2.1 per cent in September, marking the smallest annual rent growth since October 2021. Despite the slowdown, Rentals.ca and Urbanation report that rents are still 13.4 per cent higher than two years ago, and 25.2 per cent higher than three years ago, reflecting the lasting impact of the pandemic on housing costs.
New drone-based diagnostics tool in development - REMI Network
15 hours ago · Thursday, October 17, 2024. A game-changing new technology is in development that leverages drones, thermal imaging, and AI-based analytics, to detect, diagnose and fix building envelope defects faster, cheaper, and more accurately than traditional methods. Pioneered by startup tech company Lamarr.AI, a $1.1 million pre-seed funding round was ...
The road to more rental housing - REMI Network
Nov 22, 2023 · It’s no surprise that Canada’s insufficient rental housing supply featured prominently in the federal government’s fall economic update, delivered November 21st.
More Nova Scotians now eligible for rent supplement
Monday, August 26, 2024. Effective August 23, low-income Nova Scotians who are spending 40 per cent or more of their household income on rent may be eligible for a rent supplement, down from the previously required 50 per cent. In addition to the new eligibility threshold, the calculation of the supplement amount is also changing to ensure it ...
Legislative updates for residential landlords - REMI Network
Monday, July 22, 2024. Housing legislation changes often at the federal, provincial, and municipal levels, but for residential landlords, one of the most important announcements comes each year in the form of the rent increase guideline. While B.C.’s has yet to be set, the Ontario Ministry of Housing has confirmed that the rent increase ...
Real estate underperforms in pension fund mix - REMI Network
Aug 27, 2024 · REMI Network. Canadian Property Management. Real estate underperforms in pension fund mix. Tuesday, August 27, 2024. Real estate is fingered as the culprit for the more modest returns that four of Canada’s largest pension funds reported for the first half of 2024. The beleaguered asset class is currently taking its turn as the underperforming ...
Canada announces Rental Protection Fund - REMI Network
Apr 5, 2024 · The federal government announced plans to launch a $1.5-billion Rental Protection Fund to help non-profit organizations acquire more rental units and ensure they remain affordable for Canadians.
Rail infrastructure up for study in Winnipeg - REMI Network
2 days ago · REMI Network. Canadian Property Management. Rail infrastructure up for study in Winnipeg. Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Eminent Winnipegger Lloyd Axworthy will explore the feasibility of relocating the city’s rail infrastructure to open up strategic lands for housing and civic spaces. After allocating funds for the initiative in the Manitoba ...
Elections loom in three Canadian provinces - REMI Network
Monday, October 7, 2024. Housing, tax and energy costs are prominent on the agenda as three Canadian provinces prepare for elections this month. Incumbent governments in British Columbia, New Brunswick and Saskatchewan have held office from seven to 17 years and are facing challengers with a range of proposals to shake up the status quo.