‘Housing is first and foremost about homes and not about operating a business’: Mayor Gregor Robertson on short-term rentals
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‘Housing is first and foremost about homes and not about operating a business’: Mayor Gregor Robertson on short-term rentals
03:43 | September 28, 2016
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‘Housing is first and foremost about homes and not about operating a business’: Mayor Gregor Robertson on short-term rentals
03:43 | September 28, 2016
-
Affordable housing conference begins in Vancouver on Monday
05:13 | November 17, 2025
-
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01:16 | July 30, 2025
-
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01:47 | July 8, 2025
-
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01:54 | June 30, 2025
-
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says BC Housing Registry is ‘far behind’
01:15 | June 14, 2025
-
Advocate says only six per cent of seniors on BC Housing Registry received housing in 2024
00:35 | June 14, 2025
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‘Unless I get help, I become a street person’: Vancouver senior on pension sharing apartment with rodents
00:47 | June 14, 2025
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Lack of clarity around BC Housing Registry criteria causes concern for senior renter
00:36 | June 14, 2025
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B.C. seniors waiting for years for affordable housing
03:21 | June 14, 2025
-
Municipalities push back over latest provincial list of communities getting housing targets
02:01 | May 30, 2025
-
Focus BC: Solving Canada’s housing crisis, growing movement of western separation
23:15 | May 16, 2025
-
Nanaimo temporary housing unit program expands
02:05 | May 9, 2025
-
Government extends deadline for short-term rental platforms
01:56 | May 1, 2025
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New report sheds light on Metro Vancouver housing shortage
01:55 | April 25, 2025
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Squamish housing initiative takes major step forward
01:18 | April 8, 2025
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Province stops funding for charity that support low-income seniors
01:57 | April 3, 2025
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Victoria church poised for redevelopment
02:04 | April 1, 2025
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B.C. to end secondary suite incentive pilot
02:03 | March 20, 2025
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Quiet support for controversial Vancouver housing plan
01:50 | February 27, 2025
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Opposition to Vancouver’s supportive housing freeze plan
01:58 | February 26, 2025
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Motion to pause supportive housing in Vancouver under fire by advocates
01:51 | February 26, 2025
-
Critics question Vancouver’s housing plan
01:58 | February 11, 2025
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Vancouver proposes market rental housing
01:44 | February 6, 2025
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Chilliwack mayor defends challenges to provide extreme weather shelters
01:59 | January 31, 2025
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Closure of North Vancouver complex raises questions about B.C. social housing
01:54 | January 16, 2025
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North Vancouver housing building shutting down
01:43 | January 15, 2025
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Langford mobile home park to be turned into urban park
02:12 | January 10, 2025
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Eby weighs in on Kitsilano supportive housing fight
01:53 | January 7, 2025
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Abbotsford seeks to remove city hall homeless encampment
01:55 | November 27, 2024
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House flipping has limited impact on housing market: study
01:52 | November 27, 2024
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B.C. municipalities struggling to meet housing targets set by province
01:58 | November 3, 2024
‘Housing is first and foremost about homes and not about operating a business’: Mayor Gregor Robertson on short-term rentals
Description
September 28, 2016
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson announced Wednesday morning at a press conference that the city will be proposing a business license to regulate short-term rentals to protect the long-term rental supply.
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‘Housing is first and foremost about homes and not about operating a business’: Mayor Gregor Robertson on short-term rentals03:43 | September 28, 2016 -
Affordable housing conference begins in Vancouver on Monday05:13 | November 17, 2025 -
Metro Vancouver count for people experiencing homelessness jumps 9 per cent01:16 | July 30, 2025 -
Vancouver rents coming down… for some people01:47 | July 8, 2025 -
B.C considers removing supportive housing from Residential Tenancy Act01:54 | June 30, 2025 -
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says BC Housing Registry is ‘far behind’01:15 | June 14, 2025 -
Advocate says only six per cent of seniors on BC Housing Registry received housing in 202400:35 | June 14, 2025 -
‘Unless I get help, I become a street person’: Vancouver senior on pension sharing apartment with rodents00:47 | June 14, 2025 -
Lack of clarity around BC Housing Registry criteria causes concern for senior renter00:36 | June 14, 2025 -
B.C. seniors waiting for years for affordable housing03:21 | June 14, 2025 -
Municipalities push back over latest provincial list of communities getting housing targets02:01 | May 30, 2025 -
Focus BC: Solving Canada’s housing crisis, growing movement of western separation23:15 | May 16, 2025 -
Nanaimo temporary housing unit program expands02:05 | May 9, 2025 -
Government extends deadline for short-term rental platforms01:56 | May 1, 2025 -
New report sheds light on Metro Vancouver housing shortage01:55 | April 25, 2025 -
Squamish housing initiative takes major step forward01:18 | April 8, 2025 -
Province stops funding for charity that support low-income seniors01:57 | April 3, 2025 -
Victoria church poised for redevelopment02:04 | April 1, 2025 -
B.C. to end secondary suite incentive pilot02:03 | March 20, 2025 -
Quiet support for controversial Vancouver housing plan01:50 | February 27, 2025 -
Opposition to Vancouver’s supportive housing freeze plan01:58 | February 26, 2025 -
Motion to pause supportive housing in Vancouver under fire by advocates01:51 | February 26, 2025 -
Critics question Vancouver’s housing plan01:58 | February 11, 2025 -
Vancouver proposes market rental housing01:44 | February 6, 2025 -
Chilliwack mayor defends challenges to provide extreme weather shelters01:59 | January 31, 2025 -
Closure of North Vancouver complex raises questions about B.C. social housing01:54 | January 16, 2025 -
North Vancouver housing building shutting down01:43 | January 15, 2025 -
Langford mobile home park to be turned into urban park02:12 | January 10, 2025 -
Eby weighs in on Kitsilano supportive housing fight01:53 | January 7, 2025 -
Abbotsford seeks to remove city hall homeless encampment01:55 | November 27, 2024 -
House flipping has limited impact on housing market: study01:52 | November 27, 2024 -
B.C. municipalities struggling to meet housing targets set by province01:58 | November 3, 2024
-
‘Housing is first and foremost about homes and not about operating a business’: Mayor Gregor Robertson on short-term rentals03:43 | September 28, 2016
-
Affordable housing conference begins in Vancouver on Monday05:13 | November 17, 2025
-
Metro Vancouver count for people experiencing homelessness jumps 9 per cent01:16 | July 30, 2025
-
Vancouver rents coming down… for some people01:47 | July 8, 2025
-
B.C considers removing supportive housing from Residential Tenancy Act01:54 | June 30, 2025
-
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says BC Housing Registry is ‘far behind’01:15 | June 14, 2025
-
Advocate says only six per cent of seniors on BC Housing Registry received housing in 202400:35 | June 14, 2025
-
‘Unless I get help, I become a street person’: Vancouver senior on pension sharing apartment with rodents00:47 | June 14, 2025
-
Lack of clarity around BC Housing Registry criteria causes concern for senior renter00:36 | June 14, 2025
-
B.C. seniors waiting for years for affordable housing03:21 | June 14, 2025
-
Municipalities push back over latest provincial list of communities getting housing targets02:01 | May 30, 2025
-
Focus BC: Solving Canada’s housing crisis, growing movement of western separation23:15 | May 16, 2025
-
Nanaimo temporary housing unit program expands02:05 | May 9, 2025
-
Government extends deadline for short-term rental platforms01:56 | May 1, 2025
-
New report sheds light on Metro Vancouver housing shortage01:55 | April 25, 2025
-
Squamish housing initiative takes major step forward01:18 | April 8, 2025
-
Province stops funding for charity that support low-income seniors01:57 | April 3, 2025
-
Victoria church poised for redevelopment02:04 | April 1, 2025
-
B.C. to end secondary suite incentive pilot02:03 | March 20, 2025
-
Quiet support for controversial Vancouver housing plan01:50 | February 27, 2025
-
Opposition to Vancouver’s supportive housing freeze plan01:58 | February 26, 2025
-
Motion to pause supportive housing in Vancouver under fire by advocates01:51 | February 26, 2025
-
Critics question Vancouver’s housing plan01:58 | February 11, 2025
-
Vancouver proposes market rental housing01:44 | February 6, 2025
-
Chilliwack mayor defends challenges to provide extreme weather shelters01:59 | January 31, 2025
-
Closure of North Vancouver complex raises questions about B.C. social housing01:54 | January 16, 2025
-
North Vancouver housing building shutting down01:43 | January 15, 2025
-
Langford mobile home park to be turned into urban park02:12 | January 10, 2025
-
Eby weighs in on Kitsilano supportive housing fight01:53 | January 7, 2025
-
Abbotsford seeks to remove city hall homeless encampment01:55 | November 27, 2024
-
House flipping has limited impact on housing market: study01:52 | November 27, 2024
-
B.C. municipalities struggling to meet housing targets set by province01:58 | November 3, 2024
‘Housing is first and foremost about homes and not about operating a business’: Mayor Gregor Robertson on short-term rentals
Description
September 28, 2016
Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson announced Wednesday morning at a press conference that the city will be proposing a business license to regulate short-term rentals to protect the long-term rental supply.
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