Everyone in Ontario Deserves a Balanced and Accessible Housing Market
Ontario’s housing market faces significant challenges, with supply falling short of demand. Let’s Build Ontario is dedicated to addressing these issues by advocating for innovative and equitable solutions that create a balanced market—one that works for renters, rental housing providers, and communities alike.
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Join our campaign to help increase housing supply and shape a more balanced housing market across the province. Together, we can drive meaningful change, ensuring that Ontario’s housing market supports the needs of its growing population.
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The Path Forward: Building More Rental Housing
A balanced housing market requires bold action to address supply shortages. Consider the facts:
Ontario needs 1.5 million new homes over the next decade to meet overall demand.
At least 300,000 new purpose-built rental units are required to ensure the rental market remains viable and stable.
We have the tools to make progress. From streamlining approval processes to modernizing zoning regulations, Ontario can build the housing supply needed to create a sustainable and balanced market.
What’s at stake
The housing market imbalance affects everyone. Without an increase in supply, Ontario faces ongoing challenges that make it harder for families, individuals, and businesses to thrive.
A balanced housing market ensures that:
Renters have access to quality housing options.
Communities benefit from diverse, vibrant neighborhoods.
Housing providers can invest in building and maintaining sustainable developments.
By working together, we can achieve a housing market that serves everyone fairly.
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Why we’re in this spot.
A Supply Shortage
Ontario’s housing supply has not kept pace with growing demand, creating significant pressure on the market. Without enough housing, competition intensifies, making it harder to stabilize prices and ensure access to homes for everyone. A balanced market depends on increasing the supply of both rental and ownership housing options.
Bureaucratic Delays
It can take years for new housing developments to receive approval in Ontario. These delays not only slow progress but also add substantial costs—up to $66,000 per unit in high-density buildings—which makes it more challenging to deliver the housing communities need.
Restrictive Zoning Rules
Outdated and overly complex zoning regulations limit the ability to build higher-density housing, particularly in areas where it is most needed. Simplifying these rules is critical to unlocking the potential for more sustainable, balanced housing options.
Landlord and Tenant Board Delays
Persistent delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) create significant challenges for both renters and housing providers. These delays:
Prevent the timely resolution of disputes, leading to frustration and uncertainty.
Create operational and financial pressures on housing providers, making it harder to maintain quality housing.
Undermine community stability by allowing unresolved issues to persist longer than necessary.
About Let’s Build Ontario
Let’s Build Ontario is a campaign committed to promoting innovative, sustainable, and forward-thinking solutions to Ontario’s housing challenges. By focusing on increasing housing supply, modernizing outdated systems, and maintaining vibrant neighborhoods, we aim to create a balanced housing market that works for everyone—renters, housing providers, and communities alike.
Join us in building a stronger future for Ontario. Together, we can achieve a stable and balanced housing market that supports growth, diversity, and opportunity for all.