• Em Adespoton@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    We don’t need to build more homes.

    We need to build more AFFORDABLE homes.

    The way things work in Canada, subdividing a property and building more homes will just drive property values up.

    • MarkG_108@lemmy.caOP
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      1 year ago

      The construction of rental housing has stalled for a while now. This is due to builders preferring to build either office space or condos. So, there is a need to boost the construction of rental housing.

      Poilievre’s ideas seem to be of the carrot and stick mentality, with an emphasis on the stick. I don’t see that as being a solution to getting more rental housing built. Instead, it likely would end up further frustrating the construction of rental housing.

    • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      Yes, it seems all that gets built these days are 5000 SQ ft detached homes with 2-3 levels and quartz/marble kitchen counters, glass shower doors, etc.

      Why would a developer build a home they can sell for $100,000 profit when they can build a home they can sell for $300,000 profit?

      There needs to be incentives for building cheaper houses, or disincentives for building expensive homes.