GOHBA Press Releases

Ottawa home builders draw attention to rising development charges, call on province to amend DC Act Ottawa, Ontario, November 20, 2024 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is once again raising concerns about the negative impact of rising Development Charges (DCs) on the affordability of Ottawa’s new housing supply, following the Planning and…

Backgrounder – Rising Development Charges in Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, November 20, 2024 The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) is extremely concerned with the City of Ottawa’s rising development charges (DCs) and the impact of DC increases on housing affordability and supply locally.   The City of Ottawa has already implemented two increases in DC…

GOHBA welcomes Conservative Party pledge to increase GST Rebate; make new housing supply more affordable OTTAWA, October 28, 2024 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) expresses support for the Conservative Party pledge to increase the GST Rebate maximum home price threshold from $450,000 to $1 million.   “This is a 30-year ask of…

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report New home sales climb in Ottawa: 54 per cent growth from 2023 October 17, 2024 OTTAWA -The latest data from the Ottawa New Home Market Report reveals that 320 new homes were sold in September 2024, marking a 54 per cent increase compared to the same…

GOHBA / PMA Brethour Ottawa New Home Sales Report August sees strong year-over-year growth despite monthly dip September 20, 2024 OTTAWA – The latest data from the Ottawa New Home Market Report shows that 230 new homes were sold this past August, a 36 per cent increase compared to the 169 homes sold in August…

Ottawa Home Builders welcome federal changes to mortgage rules to boost new home construction September 16, 2024, OTTAWA, ON – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) welcomes the federal government’s recent changes to mortgage rules, aimed at improving housing affordability and stimulating new home construction. The changes announced by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland include…

Ottawa Home Builders applaud new Provincial Planning Statement as a critical step toward solving the housing affordability and supply crisis August 20, 2024 – The Greater Ottawa Home Builders’ Association (GOHBA) applauds today’s announcement by the Ontario government regarding the release of the updated Provincial Planning Statement (PPS), formerly the Provincial Policy Statement. This new…