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Metro Vancouver's high-end house rents plunge as inventory spikes: experts

Metro Vancouver's high-end house rents plunge as inventory spikes: experts

Slowdown of detached home sales, speculation-tax avoidance, Airbnb rules bring flood of high-end houses onto rental market, creating “desperation” as owners slash rents up to 20 per cent
1,100 new condos proposed for ‘Lansdowne Village’

1,100 new condos proposed for ‘Lansdowne Village’

112 units will be market rental housing
Housing expert 'flabbergasted' at MP's plan to turn Burnaby tank farm into condos

Housing expert 'flabbergasted' at MP's plan to turn Burnaby tank farm into condos

The proposal would ultimately require the City of Burnaby to rezone the area from industrial to high-density residential
Greens agree ‘compromise’ with NDP on speculation tax changes

Greens agree ‘compromise’ with NDP on speculation tax changes

In exchange for Green Party’s backing, NDP agrees to three key amendments to tabled legislation, including reduced tax rate for out-of-province Canadians
Detached home prices will soar after three-year slump: analyst

Detached home prices will soar after three-year slump: analyst

Metro Vancouver's current housing slump will last until 2021, but will be followed by dramatic doubling in single-family prices, predicts analyst
Government-owned infrastructure worth big bucks in B.C.

Government-owned infrastructure worth big bucks in B.C.

Vancouver manages a portfolio of municipally owned arts, culture, sports and recreation facilities with a replacement value of $3.8 billion
PHOTOS: A look inside the province's first B.C. Cannabis Store in Kamloops

PHOTOS: A look inside the province's first B.C. Cannabis Store in Kamloops

The store is the only recreational cannabis store opened by the province in time for today's legalization
‘Leaning’ tower proposal for downtown Victoria

‘Leaning’ tower proposal for downtown Victoria

A proposal that would give Victoria its own “leaning” tower has been submitted to city hall. The application from Cox Developments features a 15-storey condominium or rental building designed in a way to create the illusion that it leans.
Most landlords plan to ban cannabis use in rental units: Survey

Most landlords plan to ban cannabis use in rental units: Survey

Ahead of legalization, most property owners believe cannabis use will decrease the value of their residential assets
B.C. launches speculation and vacancy tax, with new name following criticism

B.C. launches speculation and vacancy tax, with new name following criticism

The newly titled "speculation and vacancy tax" will apply to owners of second homes in applicable areas of B.C., as of December 31