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TORONTO - The pace of housing starts unexpectedly surged in April, mainly due to an increase in construction on urban apartments and condos, areas of the housing market that some analysts fear are already too hot.

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Housing starts rose in April, mainly due to more apartments, condos: CMHC

A recent rebound in the housing market has "run out of steam" following the ending of a stamp duty concession for first-time buyers, a study said.

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Housing rebound 'runs out of steam'

A series of redevelopments in Christchurch will result in 200 to 350 homes being built in the next 18 months.

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Housing NZ plans 350 Christchurch homes