Rental Housing

• Why Canadian landlord groups say push to void ‘no pet’ clauses is ‘unfair’

  A petition has been put forward calling for a provision in the proposed renters' bill of rights to void 'no pet' clauses in tenancy agreements.

  Canada

  Aug 9
  
• New renters’ bill of rights should void ‘no pet’ clauses, petition says

  As pet abandonment surges in Canada, an animal rights group is pushing to end pet restrictions in rental housing, saying that it is 'discriminating' against pet owners.

  Canada

  Aug 8
  
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• Studio for $2.6K a month: Confusion over ‘affordable’ Vancouver rental units

  Units in a new rental building in Vancouver's Kitsilano neighbourhood were expected to be affordable but some say they are quite the opposite.

  Economy

  Aug 7
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• BC SPCA pushing for more ‘pet-friendly’ rentals ahead of election

  The BC SPCA says a lack of pet-friendly rentals is the top reason why healthy, loved animals are being surrendered. It's now looking to the province to help develop solutions.

  Canada

  Jun 23
• ‘Dangerously low vacancy’ seen in rental housing: Saskatchewan Landlord Association

  According to the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, the province is seeing dangerously low vacancy rates.

  Money

  Feb 1
• Developer to build 5K rental units, cites Liberals’ GST break as motivator

  According the CMHC, Canada needs to build about 3.5 million more units than its current pace of building by 2030 to restore affordability.

  Canada

  Sep 26, 2023
• Manitoba New Democrats promise incentives for new rental units, movie productions

  NDP Leader Wab Kinew says he would lift the provincial sales tax from the construction of new rental units if his party wins the Oct. 3 provincial election.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2023
• Freedom of information? Activist questions redacted traffic study for Vancouver development

  A Vancouver community activist says she can't understand why the city would redact virtually every page of traffic studies she requested under freedom of information laws.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2023
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• Could pre-fabrication be the key to unlocking B.C.’s housing supply crunch?

  A Metro Vancouver report argues the use of pre-fabricated components could cut the cost of new builds by up to 30 per cent, while speeding up construction by 20 to 50 per cent.

  Economy

  Sep 5, 2023
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• TikTok showing $2K/200-sq. ft. rental meant to show ‘crazy’ Vancouver market, creator says

  “I wanted to kind of show what the rental market has come to in Vancouver in a way that would catch people’s attention,” Kristin Gill told Global News.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2023