Rising rent, teacher shortages piquing districts’ interest in workforce housing
Number of homes being shared grew by 45 per cent over the last 20 years
Mortgage debt grew by 9 per cent last year, topped 10 per cent in the early months of this year
Vancouver 108th most expensive in the world, according to international survey
Caucus co-chair Lisa Helps of Victoria outlines list of B.C. requests in letter
Zero homes under $200,000 exist in nine B.C. cities, international real estate portal finds
City hiking empty homes tax to five per cent of a property’s assessed value, effective next year
Apartments in buildings with 5 or more storeys, make up 10.9 per cent of all dwellings in B.C.
Nearly 80% of cats in 4 Chilliwack shelters are owner surrenders, says cat rescuer
Decision to triple the empty homes tax rate in 2020 has brought in about $32 million
Buildings included housing for some of the city’s lowest-income residents
Plans rely heavily on cooperation with other levels of government and on the private sector
Budget also addresses ongoing search for unmarked graves at the former sites of residential schools
UBCM report enough homes are being built to match the B.C. growing population raises Eby’s eyebrows
Long-awaited renters rebate left out of 2022 budget
Low mortgage rates and consumer demand for larger spaces outstripping supply
The city has earmarked $3 million in grants to help 250 families buy homes
Composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Metro Vancouver just under $1.2 million
‘It’s like saying, ‘come on in my store it’s 100 per cent off, but I don’t have any inventory’
Government is falling short of its aim to vastly expand Canada’s affordable housing stock
