BC Housing

• Developer, mayor mystified why affordable housing development in Mission was rejected

  The CEO of Apex Western Homes thinks it may be because the units have gas installed instead of electricity and that is the reason BC Housing rejected the building.

  Canada

  Apr 4
  
• West Kelowna urged to consider short-term rental limitations by housing minister

  B.C.'s housing minister is urging West Kelowna council to implement some control measures over its short-term rental supply.

  Canada

  Feb 29
  
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• Details on B.C.’s new home-flipping tax released

  The measure will put a 20 per cent tax on profits for homes sold within the first year of purchase, sliding to zero per cent over the second year.

  Politics

  Feb 26
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• Ottawa provides $2 billion in funding to build more homes in B.C.

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Vancouver on Tuesday to make a housing-related announcement alongside Premier David Eby and Mayor Ken Sim.

  Politics

  Feb 20
• ‘Gruelling circumstance’: Surrey motel renters without hot water since mid-January

  Dawn McKay has lived at the Cedar Lane Motel for 11 years. She said the pipes froze on Jan. 14, but around nine people have been living in the cold for much longer than that.

  Canada

  Feb 19
• BC Real Estate Association numbers point to market ‘uptrend’ at beginning of 2024

  The Fraser Valley and Greater Vancouver saw the greatest year-over-year jumps in unit sales and dollar volumes.

  Economy

  Feb 13
• New B.C. building project aims for renters to spend under 30% of income monthly

  Last September, the federal government announced it would eliminate the GST on the construction of all new rental apartment buildings.

  Politics

  Feb 13
• Non-profit Atira backs recommendations from inquest into Vancouver SRO deaths

  A B.C. coroner's inquest jury has made 50 recommendations, some overlapping, to prevent future tragedies similar to the deadly fire at the Winters Hotel in 2022.

  Fire

  Feb 6
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• B.C. seniors face poverty in ‘dramatic reversal’

  Keith Light, 77, is still living in a recreational vehicle outside a Walmart in East Vancouver. He's been on BC Housing's waiting list for subsidized housing for two years.

  Canada

  Jan 27
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• 5-storey apartment building in Osoyoos to feature affordable housing

  The 43-unit complex will be built on Osoyoos Indian Band lands and will offer a mix of affordable homes for seniors, individuals, families and people living with disabilities.

  Canada

  Jan 27