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Buying

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Managing and Maintaining

Tools and funding for housing management and sustainable maintenance. 

Rental Housing

Rental rules and processes for building owners, landlords and tenants.

Data and Research

The latest trends, research, data and insights on housing in Canada.

Developing and Renovating

Resources and funding for new builds, conversions and renovations. 

Finance and Investing

Mortgage insurance, securities, bonds and more for professionals. 

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Data and Research

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Developing and Renovating

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Finance and Investing

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Managing and Maintaining

  • Guide to Co-op Housing
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Housing Observer

Housing Starts
February 10, 2020

January Housing Starts trend unchanged

Learn more.
February 10, 2020

Average Rent in Canada Increases

Rental Market Survey finds that the average cost of renting across Canada is increasing.
Winter 2019 Update
February 7, 2020

Mortgage market growing slowly, showing good performance

Get the latest Residential Mortgage Industry Report Quarterly Dashboard.
January 30, 2020

Row houses: a suitable rental option for larger households

See how purpose-built rental row houses stack up against other housing options.
January 28, 2020

Canada’s housing market: Top 5 lessons learned in 2019

A look at the Mortgage Consumer Survey and Housing Market Outlook to prepare you for 2020.
January 24, 2020

Canada’s rental vacancy rate declines

Findings from our Rental Market Survey outline a need for rental housing supply.
January 21, 2020

CMHC introduces a measure of housing hardship

New metric provides new information on housing affordability.
January 15, 2020

National vacancy rate declined for the third year in a row

CMHC’s 2019 Rental Market Reports examine the latest trends on Canada’s rental housing market.
Housing waitlist - Liste d'attente logement
January 13, 2020

Canada’s new survey delivers insights on housing waitlists

Learn more.
Housing Starts
January 9, 2020

December Housing Starts trend lower

Learn more.
December 18, 2019

Measuring housing outcomes

New Survey of Social and Affordable Housing-Rental Structures measures housing outcomes.
December 16, 2019

How lenders and brokers are measuring up

Get the details from CMHC 2019 Mortgage Consumer Survey
December 11, 2019

Top 10 Mortgage Consumer Findings

What you need to know from CMHC 2019 Mortgage Consumer Survey
Housing Starts
December 9, 2019

November Housing Starts remain unchanged

Learn more.
December 4, 2019

A look into the future of Montréal’s housing market

Learn how demographic changes will effect Montréal’s housing market over the next few decades
Mortgage & Consumer Credit Trends
December 3, 2019

Indebtedness increases in 2019

Get the full story on mortgage and consumer credit trends from the second quarter of 2019.
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