peers they want to continue advocating for change in the industry. One particular change they want to see relates to the re-use of existing homes. In consideration of the nationwide housing shortage, Reimer Building Movers believes there are a lot of existing homes that could be moved and re-used rather than torn down, but out-dated government regulations make that kind of re-use a lot more difficult to accomplish than it should be. “There are plenty of homes out there that people may want to move on from and build a new home because they’re at a new stage in their life, but their old home is perfectly fine,” Mark explains. “Those homes could be picked up and moved somewhere else instead of going into a landfill. With the current housing climate in our country, I see a great opportunity there that’s not being taken advantage of.” “The hurdle there is that the government – federal, provincial, and municipal – is behind on that,” he adds. “They talk about wanting to be green and sustainable and they talk about wanting more affordable housing, but then make it really hard on people who want to buy an existing home and move it to a new lot and set it up. The amount of money and effort they require a homeowner to put in is really burdensome, and often it turns out that for just a bit more money they could get a brand new home. I think that’s a shame.” “There’s a great opportunity for re-using homes, and government policy doesn’t make it very easy at the moment,” he reiterates. In the future, Mark hopes that government policy will be amended to make home re-use more feasible – and he intends to do his part to advocate for those amendments. If those changes happen, he would like to see Reimer Building Movers be a major player in the home re-use sector. JULY 2024
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