Ottawa is Killing the Housing Market #ottawarealestate

The Ottawa Real Estate Podcast

Is Ottawa killing the Housing Market? In this episode of the Ottawa Real Estate podcast, the hosts discuss various topics related to real estate and taxation in Canada. They touch on the new rule that requires Canadian tenants to withhold 25% of their rent if their landlord is a foreign resident, the impact of the Canadian inflation rate on interest rates, and the increase in capital gains tax. The hosts also talk about the record number of construction workers in Canada and the discrepancy between the number of workers and the actual housing production. They also discuss the recent increase in development charges in Ottawa and its impact on housing affordability.

Key topics discussed in this episode include:

* The new rule requiring Canadian tenants to withhold rent for non-resident landlords

* The impact of the Canadian inflation rate on interest rates

* The increase in capital gains tax and its effect on middle-class individuals

* The record number of construction workers in Canada and the lack of housing production

* The recent increase in development charges in Ottawa and its impact on housing affordability

The Ottawa Real Estate Podcast is sponsored by Guertin Poirier Law and Centum and brought to you by Referral Mortgages, PaulStevenson.ca and The Campbell-Maric Group.

00:00 Introduction

04:02 Inflation is Down

09:07 Tenants Required to Withhold Landlord Taxes

13:36 Vacant Unit Tax Update

16:26 Boomers Take Brunt of Capital Gains Tax Increase

19:59 Construction Workers Not Enough

22:53 City Increases Development Fees

29:38 Mood Boosts and Outro

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