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Tiny plans incentives for garden suite conversions
Source from: Midland Today From garden suites to additional dwelling units, Tiny councillor spots possible $5,000 gain for residents...

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Jun 20, 20242 min read


6 garden suites built in Toronto since approval to address ‘missing middle’ housing
Source From: Toronto City News Just six garden suites have been built in the city since the start of 2022. The smaller units on...

Dream Tiny Homes
Jun 19, 20243 min read


Northern Ont. town looking at tiny homes to address housing crisis
Source From: CBC News / CTV NEWS Northern Ontario Are tiny homes the answer to the housing crisis? This municipality North thinks so....

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Jun 18, 20241 min read


How to insure your garden suite or laneway home in Canada
Over the past few years, multiple municipalities have changed their zoning laws to allow for garden suites, granny flats and laneway...

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Jun 14, 20244 min read


City Of Mississauga Announces Free Garden Suite Building Plans
Source from: Storeys The program is meant to kill two birds with one stone: it moves the municipality closer to achieving the goals laid...

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Jun 13, 20242 min read


East Toronto garden suite dispute puts focus on city’s notification rules
Source from: Beach Metro Community News The garden suite under construction in the backyard of an Eastwood Road home. Photo by Alan...

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Jun 12, 20246 min read


Will Prefab Garden Suites Help Toronto's Housing Affordability?
Source from: Storeys Move over micro condo; it’s all about the micro house these days – and ones that can be assembled in as little as a...

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Jun 8, 20247 min read


Examples of how small businesses can use a tiny house on wheels
Tiny homes on wheels (THOWs) are indeed versatile and offer a wide range of uses beyond traditional residential purposes. Here are some...

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Jun 6, 20242 min read


Considering a 2nd unit on your property? How to weigh the pros and cons
Should you build an additional dwelling unit on your property? Source from: Global News With mortgage rates causing stress for many...

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Jun 4, 20243 min read


“I wanted my mom to live nearby, so I spent $450,000 to build her a garden suite”
Instead of shelling out for a million-dollar condo, Ryan Rohin built a 645-square-foot suite in his backyard, complete with an outdoor...

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May 31, 20246 min read


Garden suites were supposed to add to Toronto's housing density. Just 6 were built in the last 2 years
The small, secondary residences are being promoted at the National Home Show Source from: CBC NEWS Visitors check out the interior of the...

Dream Tiny Homes
May 29, 20244 min read


Ontario startup might have backyard solution for Canada's housing crisis
Source from: Global News (Dream Tiny Homes) Now, the high interest rates put more pressure on the many Canadians already struggling to...

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May 28, 20241 min read


Want affordable housing in your backyard? This Hamilton organization can help
Source From: The Hamilton Spectator Local non-profit In My Backyard (IMBY) is building its pilot tiny home at a North End property. It’s...

Dream Tiny Homes
May 24, 20243 min read


Ottawa says Ontario failed to meet affordable housing goals, won’t send funds to province
Source from: The Globe and Mail The federal government says it will withhold $357-million in affordable-housing funding from Ontario and...

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May 23, 20244 min read


Laneway Suite of the Week: How an Annex contractor built a $500,000 in-law unit in his backyard
Including heated floors, coffered Douglas fir ceilings, camouflaged storage, a carport and tons of natural light The place A two storey,...

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May 22, 20242 min read


Tiny Homes on Wheels (THOWs): The Freedom of Mobile Living
Tiny Homes on Wheels (THOWs) represent a modern, mobile solution to traditional housing, blending the concepts of minimalism,...

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May 16, 20242 min read


Guelph group seeks vacant land for tiny home pilot project
Source From: CBC NEWS Guelph Tiny Homes Coalition is seeking vacant land to build a tiny home community of 30 to 50 units by this winter....

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May 15, 20243 min read


Chatham-Kent council approves tiny cabin transitional housing project
Source From: CBC NEWS The Emergency Transitional Cabin Program will provide homes for 50 people on Park Street in Chatham’s east end An...

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May 14, 20243 min read


Toronto is a step closer to building one of the largest affordable housing projects in decades
Source from: CBC NEWS City says the development will deliver approximately 918 homes The development at 2444 Eglinton Ave. E. in...

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May 7, 20243 min read


Tensions between Ontario, federal governments flare on affordable housing
Source From: Global News Ontario Premier Doug Ford is shutting down efforts to introduce fourplexes in neighbourhoods across the...

Dream Tiny Homes
May 1, 20244 min read
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