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Duplexes will remain an option in single-family neighbourhoods on trial basis

Duplexes will remain an option in single-family neighbourhoods on trial basis

Vancouver city council opts against reversing previous council’s duplex decision

Commercial real estate investment value on pace to surpass 2017 total

Investment in Canadian commercial real estate is expected to break records for a third consecutive year, led by demand in the Toronto markets and industrial sector
Cannabis retailers face hazy maze of regulations

Cannabis retailers face hazy maze of regulations

A look across Western Canada finds shortages, delays and Byzantine rules for those looking to legally sell, even smell marijuana
Provincial leaders hear conflicting advice on strata rentals

Provincial leaders hear conflicting advice on strata rentals

Rental task force recommends allowing all strata condo units to be rented, while industry group argues this would fuel speculation
Hundreds of Vancouver property owners flouting Airbnb rules

Hundreds of Vancouver property owners flouting Airbnb rules

Many owners still operating short-term rentals without licence or by breaking rules
Vancouver council approves 4.5 per cent property tax hike

Vancouver council approves 4.5 per cent property tax hike

Utility fees for sewer, water and solid waste will increase by 8.7 per cent

Taxes, interest rates made their mark on Vancouver market in 2018

Vancouverites have railed against property taxes for decades and made no exemption in 2018
New condos at Oakridge Centre development do not come cheap

New condos at Oakridge Centre development do not come cheap

Prices for Vancouver units start at more than $800,000 and soar as high as $5.7 million
Richmond council limits ALR homes to 400 square metres

Richmond council limits ALR homes to 400 square metres

A public hearing went late into the night, as frustrated farmland owners argued against further reducing the size of homes
Five hottest British Columbia news stories of 2018

Five hottest British Columbia news stories of 2018

Western Investor's most-read stories, from dual-agency regulation to new and expanded residential real estate taxes