Tenants already settling in as London affordable housing project opens

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Residents of a new affordable housing project in the city’s south end have already begun moving in.
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‘Bit of relief’ for London renters as city’s vacancy rate jumps: Analyst

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A large number of new rental units hitting the local market has led to London’s vacancy rate jumping to one of its highest levels in a decade.
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London-area housing market rebounds as realtors eye ‘steady, solid’ 2025

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London’s housing market appears to be staging something of a comeback in the latter part of 2024 with both home sales and prices rebounding in November, the latest housing market snapshot shows.
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Will Argyle be London’s next ‘booming district’? Shawn Lewis thinks so

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A new mixed-use apartment building could bring a much-needed facelift and retail boost to an aging business corridor in the city, says the ward councillor and merchants' association.
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Modest growth in London area home prices, sales in 2025: Forecast

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London's housing market is projected to pick up pace in 2025, but don't expect a return to the craze of the pandemic years
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Letters to the Editor: November 14, 2024

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Slight decline in London average asking rents in October

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The average asking rent for London apartments declined slightly in October, a new market snapshot shows
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Apartment conversion that’s drawn fire meets building rules: Planner

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A controversial south London apartment conversion plan aligns with city and Ontario building rules and won’t result in any tenants being evicted, the project planner says. A proposal to double the apartment units in five buildings at 145 Base Line Rd. W. to 30 from 15, set to be debated
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Building boom! 5 major developments that will help re-shape London

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As Sifton Properties proposes nearly 1,100 new homes on a parcel of northeast London land near Fanshawe Conservation Area, the size and shape of the Forest City, long known for its slow growth, is in the midst of a dramatic overhaul.
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1,100-home subdivision proposed next to Fanshawe Conservation Area

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A large, new subdivision may rise in the shadow of Fanshawe Conservation Area with Sifton Properties proposing to build as many as 1,079 homes in northeast London. The development on 50 hectares (124 acres) at 2331 Kilally and 1588 Clarke roads would include single-family homes, townhouses and even mid-rise apartments
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City hall proposes new steps to speed up home building

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City hall has teamed up with local developers to draft a to-do list to help London speed up housing developments in a city that met little more than half of its provincial housing target last year.
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Federal minister, MP detail housing plan in London ahead of Tuesday's budget

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London was the site of another federal pre-budget announcement Friday, this time outlining measures in the new federal housing plan.
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