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New asbestos abatement licensing requirements loom for building sector

New asbestos abatement licensing requirements loom for building sector

Provincewide training and licensing requirements through WorkSafeBC take effect Jan. 1
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'Major concerns': Birth of Burnaby Housing Authority sparks debate on potential for billion-dollar loans

'Major concerns': Birth of Burnaby Housing Authority sparks debate on potential for billion-dollar loans

Councillors approve next steps to create a municipal housing corporation to develop affordable rental housing, but some have concerns about bureaucratic bloat and financial risk
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Company sues developer over botched $24M Richmond office space deal

Company sues developer over botched $24M Richmond office space deal

Family members with no legal expertise translated the massive contract for retail space near Richmond Centre.
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Industrial action defines Metro Vancouver’s suburban markets

Industrial action defines Metro Vancouver’s suburban markets

While office vacancies rise to 7.8 per cent, just 1.4 per cent of industrial space is empty in the suburbs surrounding Vancouver
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Vancouver’s luxury real estate market showing signs of fading, says report

Vancouver’s luxury real estate market showing signs of fading, says report

September sales plummeted by 26% annually
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September

Housing agency says monthly rate of housing starts in September came in at 270,466 units, up from 250,383 in August
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B.C. mega-projects scale back construction employment as they near completion

B.C. mega-projects scale back construction employment as they near completion

As $100B in projects winds down, uncertainty on economic consequences ramps up
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Will B.C.'s short-term rental laws come up short?

Will B.C.'s short-term rental laws come up short?

B.C.'s new provincial short-term rental laws will force hosts to declare their homes as primary residences, with information going to a new registry that will be accessible by Canada Revenue Agency
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Only 17% of short-term rentals in this B.C. city appear to be licensed

Only 17% of short-term rentals in this B.C. city appear to be licensed

The City of Richmond issued more than 400 short-term rental fines as of August
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B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing

B.C. to bring in new rules on short-term rentals to create more housing

The B.C. government has introduced legislation that would rein in what it says is a rapidly expanding short-term rental market.
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