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Housing
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.
Housing
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.
Housing
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.
Housing
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.
Housing
B.C. rents fell more than 5% in March, says report
Average asking rents in British Columbia dropped 5.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, even as the province remained the most expensive rental market in Canada.
Provincial
CMHC annual report says rental vacancy rates climbed across B.C.’s major markets
A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. shows vacancy rates in major British Columbia cities have risen sharply, reaching levels not seen in decades.
Provincial
B.C. leads in rent declines as prices drop nationwide
British Columbia was among the provinces leading in declines as rents continued to fall across the country in November.
Provincial
B.C. introduces new digital tools for pre-fab housing contruction
BC Housing is rolling out a new online tool aimed at speeding up the construction of affordable housing.
Provincial
B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report
British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.
Provincial
B.C. libraries are stretched thin as provincial funding stays frozen
Library directors and advocates in British Columbia say they are disappointed after Premier David Eby ruled out increased funding for libraries in the near future.
Provincial
Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count
The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.
Provincial
Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week
Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.
