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Housing & Homelessness

Home construction and supply platforms

Here's what the 2025 Newfoundland & Labrador election parties are promising.

Liberal
  • Provide low-interest financing to developers for purpose-built rental housing, and conversion of existing non-residential structures into rental properties

    "A Liberal Government will also begin providing developers with a low-interest financing program that provides capital to assist with the construction of purpose-built rental housing, including modular construction projects, and conversions of existing non-residential structures into rental properties." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Review the Crown Lands inventory to find areas for new housing developments, and use revenue from selling or leasing crown lands to build affordable housing

    "A re-elected Liberal Government will review its Crown Lands inventory to identify areas of the Province for new housing development opportunities, and will use the funds from the lease or sale of crown lands to build affordable housing." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Work with municipalities and developers to update zoning requirements and regulations to encourage more multi-unit and mixed-use construction projects

    "To help address these issues, a re-elected Hogan Government will work with municipalities and developers to review zoning requirements and existing regulations to encourage more multi-unit and mixed use construction projects to increase density and availability of rental and affordable housing units." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Require developers of multi-unit housing projects receiving government assistance to have a minimum number of accessible units, units for families with children, and units designated as pet-friendly

    "A Liberal Government will also require developers of multi-unit housing projects receiving government assistance to have a minimum number of accessible units for persons with disabilities, as well as for families with children. We will also require a minimum number of units to be designated as pet friendly." — Our Plan for Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-10-08

PC
  • Work with municipalities to reduce administrative and regulatory burdens on development and redevelopment

    "Reduce the red tape surrounding new home builds and redevelopment. We will work with municipalities to encourage red tape reduction and explore modular home construction as a solution to build homes faster." — For All of Us, retrieved 2025-10-08

  • Work with Indigenous governments to create more housing in Indigenous communities

NDP
  • Assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops, and community groups to build affordable housing

    "We’ll assign unused provincial land to municipalities, housing co-ops and community groups ready to build the affordable housing needed in their communities – removing the red tape and empowering local communities to be part of the solution." — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

  • Create a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes to raise funds and arrange financing for NLHC to oversee construction

    "Creating a new housing-focused crown corporation called NL Homes, to raise the funds and arrange financing so the NLHC could take on and oversee construction" — A Better Deal for People in Newfoundland and Labrador, retrieved 2025-09-27

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