Vacant homes tax in Toronto

6/22/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

Officials in Toronto say that enforcing a tax on vacant homes may be difficult and another solution may be better. ... More

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Ontario to tax foreign buyers, expand rent control

4/20/2017 | Posted in Ontario Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

Ontario plans to help cool a hot housing market by bringing in a 15-per-cent foreign buyer tax, expanding rent control, allowing Toronto to impose a tax on vacant homes and using ... More

Tags: Empty Home Tax, Foreign Buyers Tax, Greater Golden Horseshoe, GTA Real Estate Market, NonResident Tax, NRST, Ontario, Ontario Real Estate, Ontario Real Estate News

Toronto eyes vacancy tax to rein in real estate speculation

3/31/2017 | Posted in Toronto Real Estate by Jessi Sandhu

Toronto Mayor John Tory says he is open to following Vancouver’s lead by imposing a tax on vacant homes to crack down on speculators, as pressure mounts on governments of ... More

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Leaving a home empty in Vancouver to cost at least $10,000

11/11/2016 | Posted in Real Estate News by Jessi Sandhu

The talk of an empty homes tax in Vancouver is to become a reality. The city council says that it will be introduced by January 1, 2017. ... More

Tags: Empty Home Tax, Home Owners, Real Estate News, Real Estate Trends, Vancouver