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The Foreign Buyer Ban; The Solution Or The Problem
The Foreign Buyer Ban was implemented in January 2023 to make housing more affordable for Canadians by prohibiting non-Canadians from purchasing residential properties with up to 3 dwelling units in urban areas. The ban was recently extended until January 1, 2027. While politically popular, its effectiveness has been questioned due to numerous loopholes and its coinciding with rising interest rates, making it difficult to isolate its impact on the housing market.
developers have called for lifting the ban, arguing it's stalling construction by blocking foreign capital needed for pre-sales…
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