What Tarion actually covers on a new Ontario condo — 1, 2 and 7 year warranties, the 30-day deadline that catches almost everyone, $300,000 unit coverage limits, and the April 2026 registration change.
Toronto short-term rental rules for 2026 — principal residence only, $375 registration, a 180-night cap on entire-unit rentals, 8.5% Municipal Accommodation Tax, and fines up to $100,000. Plus why your condo board may say no anyway.
Toronto’s 2026 rules for adding units — legal basement apartments, laneway and garden suites, and fourplex-as-of-right. Ceiling heights, egress, parking, development charges and what actually gets approved in Etobicoke.
The M8Y and M8Z postal codes cover Stonegate-Queensway and The Queensway corridor — Etobicoke’s fastest-changing area. Housing stock, the Norseman catchment, new condo supply and what actually drives value.
Everything about the M8V postal code — the South Etobicoke lakeshore strip covering Mimico, New Toronto and Long Branch. Housing stock, transit, schools, parks and what actually drives value street by street.
The Toronto Vacant Home Tax is 3% of assessed value and the declaration deadline is April 30 — miss it and your home is deemed vacant. Plus the new graduated MLTT rates on high-value homes effective April 1, 2026.
What interim occupancy really costs pre-construction buyers in Toronto — how occupancy fees are calculated, why none of it pays down your mortgage, how long the period lasts, and how to budget for it.
A plain-English guide to assignment sales in Toronto — how they work, what builder consent costs, the HST trap that catches almost everyone, and why the 2026 assignment market is so difficult.
A straight comparison of two Toronto condo markets — space per dollar, transit reality, waterfront access and lifestyle. Written by an Etobicoke agent who will tell you when Liberty Village wins.
Comparing two very different Etobicoke markets — The Kingsway’s detached period homes against Islington-City Centre’s condo towers. Price, transit, character and who each suits.
