Richard Vivian | GuelphToday
Sep 28, 2024
Initial recommendations in the draft housing affordability strategy include consideration of a renoviction bylaw and a vacant homes tax, buying properties for affordable housing projects.
"As efforts to combat the housing affordability crisis build steam, city council is set to consider taking a wide range of actions – from buying land or existing multi-unit buildings for affordable housing projects, to implementing a renoviction bylaw, exploring planning approval process changes and much more.
“In the next 30 years, Guelph will keep growing. To stay balanced and sustainable, Guelph needs more types of homes for everyone, including housing with a range of affordability,” states the city’s draft housing affordability strategy which will be presented to council for discussion on Oct. 8; final recommendations are expected in December.
“To support this growth, Guelph will need 29,200 more housing units, a 52 per cent increase.”"