Average asking rents in B.C. were down 4.7% in August
B.C. asking rents fell nearly five per cent year-over-year in August, according to the latest Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.
B.C. asking rents drop 4.5% in July, says report
Average asking rents in B.C. fell 4.5 per cent year over year in July to $2,384, a new report said.
Interior B.C. home sales dip in July
Home sales in the Okanagan remained relatively steady in July as benchmark prices varied by housing type and region, according to the Association of Interior Realtors.
Fairview encampment trial wrapped up, decision to come in the fall
The civil trial to remove the Fairview encampment in Penticton wrapped up on Thursday after the province filed an injunction earlier this summer.
City of West Kelowna adds Federal Housing Design Catalogue to fast track housing permits and builds
The Catalogue supports standardization in the housing sector through a library of more than 50 pre-approved low-rise housing plans to accelerate “gentle density” nationwide.
Average B.C. rents fell 5.3 per cent in June, says report
Rents across B.C. continued to decline in June, falling 5.3 per cent from a year earlier as asking prices eased in most major markets, according to a new Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.
Carney, Eby say condo housing scheme is not a bailout for developers
Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby are defending a plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into affordable homes after critics called it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers.
New Tumbler Ridge school among projects in Ottawa-B.C. funding agreement
Ottawa and British Columbia have reached a multibillion-dollar agreement to fund housing, health and transportation infrastructure projects across the province.
B.C. rents continue to fall amid sluggish spring rental market
Average rents in British Columbia fell 5.7 per cent in May from a year earlier, as the province lost its position as Canada's most expensive rental market to Nova Scotia.
73 new rental units for seniors in Peachland
Peachland has opened 73 rental units for older residents.
People at encampment above Peachland given two weeks to vacate area
On May 5, 2026, The Natural Resource Officer Service (NROS) visited the encampment in the Trepanier Creek area and issued trespass notices under the Land Act.
B.C. changing timeline for short-term rental exemptions ahead of summer tourism season
British Columbia is accelerating timelines for communities to opt out of short-term rental limits, aiming to help them capture the summer tourism season.
