Rental Housing

• B.C. government announces new $500M affordable rental fund to protect renters

  B.C. Premier David Eby made the announcement Thursday morning, saying the government's actions will make a big difference for thousands of renters across the province.

  Canada

  Jan 12
  
• Some B.C. stratas considering 55-plus age restrictions amid rental restriction ban

  Some B.C. strata corporations are looking to limit owners to age 55-plus, as the province rolls out a ban on strata rental restrictions.

  Canada

  Jan 11
  
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• Wage needed to make ends meet in Kelowna skyrockets, up 24%

  In Kelowna, the hourly living wage jumped by 23.7 per cent to $22.88 this year from $18.49 in 2021.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2022
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• Kelowna, B.C. seeing significant growth in rental households

  According to a report released Wednesday by Statistics Canada, Canada’s homeownership rate fell overall to 66.5 per cent in 2021 from a peak of 69 per cent in 2011.

  Canada

  Sep 22, 2022
• Cooling home sales push some owners to list their units in hot rental markets

  A cooling ownership market is pushing some homeowners to put a sale on hold and put their home on the rental market, according to new real estate data.

  Money

  Aug 2, 2022
• Controversial 25-storey development approved in downtown Kelowna

  We've always been transparent through this entire process about the changes, the community consultation, and so I'm comfortable with where things have ended up."

  Canada

  Jul 27, 2022
• City of Penticton looking at short-term rental impact

  As of Wednesday, there were 499 rentals listed on various sites in Penticton, but over 100 of the properties are unlicensed.

  Canada

  Jul 21, 2022
• Kingston, Ont. planning committee hears details on proposed development for Frontenac Mall

  The Frontenac Mall, a staple in the city of Kingston, may soon become a large-scale housing and commercial development if an ambitious development proposal is approved.

  Canada

  May 27, 2022
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• B.C.’s housing inventory lacking ‘right supply’ to resolve affordable housing crisis

  The report shows that the province’s population grew 7.6 per cent while the number of dwellings grew 7.2 per cent between 2016 and 2021.

  Politics

  Mar 23, 2022
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• Previously rejected, Vernon, B.C. rental complex moving ahead after revamp

  A development permit has been issued for a new four-and-a-half-story building at 4001 34A Street, which is expected to provide 27 units of rental housing.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 2022