Vacant Homes

• South Okanagan residents react to B.C. speculation tax expansion

  Two South Okanagan communities are among the 13 new municipalities joining the province’s speculation tax.

  Economy

  Nov 23, 2023
  
• Toronto homeowners have until the end of February to declare if their home is vacant

  The city said reminder notices will be mailed out the week of Feb. 13 to property owners who haven't' submitted their declaration.

  Canada

  Feb 2, 2023
  
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• Winnipeg’s glut of abandoned, derelict homes a safety concern, report says

  Community activists are urging the City of Winnipeg to take action on derelict and abandoned homes, which are causing growing safety concerns.

  Health

  May 16, 2022
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• London, Ont. committee endorses hiring consultant to study how to handle vacant homes

  City staff estimate hiring of a consultant will cost between $100,000 and $150,000, with the RFP process taking up to five months.

  Canada

  Jan 31, 2022
• Vancouver homeowner avoids paying empty homes tax after winning court battle

  A B.C. Supreme Court judge ruled the City of Vancouver should undertake a new review of whether the tax should be levied against the $27-million property.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2019
• City of Vancouver facing multiple lawsuits over empty homes tax

  Homeowners and a property developer have launched separate suits against the city for unfairly levying the tax.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2019
• New York nearly got a version of Vancouver’s empty homes tax — before the real estate industry killed it

  Lawmakers have since been forced to whittle down the proposal, but they're still looking to Vancouver for inspiration.

  Politics

  Apr 4, 2019
• The census found 25K empty homes in Vancouver. Empty homes tax filings show 1/3 that

  The City of Vancouver's Empty Homes Tax declarations found about 8.500 unoccupied or underutilized homes. That's about 1/3 of the number reported in the 2016 census.

  Economy

  Mar 7, 2018
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• Surrey firefighters extinguish blaze at vacant home

  There were no injuries in a 2-alarm fire in a vacant home in Surrey Saturday morning.

  Dec 2, 2017
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• Vancouver mayor says vacant city-owned house to be rented out

  The city-owned home has sat empty for more than a year.

  Jul 17, 2017