Housing Affordability Strategy

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Consultation has concluded

Project complete

Thank you for joining us at any one of our many in-person and online opportunities to provide feedback over the course of this project.

The final Housing Affordability Strategy is now ready for review. To read the staff report and review the agenda, click (External link)here.(External link) The Final Housing Affordability Strategy and Appendix 1: Implementation and Monitoring Plan was presented to Council at a public meeting on December 10, 2024. To access the agenda, minutes or recording of that meeting visit the City Council meetings(External link) page on guelph.ca. 

Background

Guelph is experiencing challenges with the affordability of housing, like many other municipalities across Canada. As part of the City's State of Housing Report, we have identified five key issues impacting affordability of housing in Guelph:

  • Guelph is working towards achieving its affordable housing targets.
  • There is a need for smaller units.
  • There is a need for an increased supply of primary rental units.
  • The secondary rental market offers more affordable choices but could benefit from the stability offered by the primary rental market.
  • There is a need for an increased supply of non-market rental housing.

We are working hard to help address these key issues and unlock and increase housing supply for our community by providing a range of housing types, including affordable housing options. View our Housing Story Map(External link) to see how. 

Housing Affordability Strategy

The purpose of the Housing Affordability Strategy 2024 work is to identify actions like policy changes, tools and incentives, advocacy, and partnership approaches to address private-market housing gaps in the short, medium, and long term. While we need to focus on private-marking housing gaps since this is where the City has the most influence, we will be taking a highly collaborative approach to this work so that we can support unlocking private and non-market housing opportunities. 

For more information, read the Housing Affordability Strategy - Project Initiation.  

Project complete

Thank you for joining us at any one of our many in-person and online opportunities to provide feedback over the course of this project.

The final Housing Affordability Strategy is now ready for review. To read the staff report and review the agenda, click (External link)here.(External link) The Final Housing Affordability Strategy and Appendix 1: Implementation and Monitoring Plan was presented to Council at a public meeting on December 10, 2024. To access the agenda, minutes or recording of that meeting visit the City Council meetings(External link) page on guelph.ca. 

Background

Guelph is experiencing challenges with the affordability of housing, like many other municipalities across Canada. As part of the City's State of Housing Report, we have identified five key issues impacting affordability of housing in Guelph:

  • Guelph is working towards achieving its affordable housing targets.
  • There is a need for smaller units.
  • There is a need for an increased supply of primary rental units.
  • The secondary rental market offers more affordable choices but could benefit from the stability offered by the primary rental market.
  • There is a need for an increased supply of non-market rental housing.

We are working hard to help address these key issues and unlock and increase housing supply for our community by providing a range of housing types, including affordable housing options. View our Housing Story Map(External link) to see how. 

Housing Affordability Strategy

The purpose of the Housing Affordability Strategy 2024 work is to identify actions like policy changes, tools and incentives, advocacy, and partnership approaches to address private-market housing gaps in the short, medium, and long term. While we need to focus on private-marking housing gaps since this is where the City has the most influence, we will be taking a highly collaborative approach to this work so that we can support unlocking private and non-market housing opportunities. 

For more information, read the Housing Affordability Strategy - Project Initiation.  

Consultation has concluded

  • Comprehensive Zoning By-law Decision

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    April 18, 2023

    In April 2023, Council approved the City’s new Comprehensive Zoning By-law which would permit 3 residential units per lot within residential zones in the City. The Comprehensive Zoning By-law is now under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal. As part of that Council meeting, Council directed staff to consider as-of-right permissions for greater than 3 units per property within the low density residential designation and report back to Council with options and recommendations by the end of Q1 of 2025.

    To read the minutes for that Council meeting, visit this link.(External link)