Affordable housing, condos and ‘single-family’ rule: Time for a rethink

By Paula Boutis and Ali Kwinter ( August 17, 2022, 12:47 PM EDT) -- As opportunities to secure an affordable home in the Greater Toronto Area become increasingly sparse, the explosive construction of condominium (condo) units across the city may offer some relief to our housing crisis. But those seeking to call condos their homes — whether by purchasing a unit as an owner or leasing as a tenant — often face a potentially discriminatory hurdle that is explicitly prohibited by municipal law: the “single-family rule.” This rule limits occupants on the basis of familial relationship, which can be defined in vastly different ways from condo to condo....