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B.C. unveils 'one-stop shop' to speed up housing permitting

B.C. unveils 'one-stop shop' to speed up housing permitting

Province originally announced plans in January to reduce obstacles to housing construction
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts down 1% in August

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts down 1% in August

About 2,500 fewer housing starts were recorded in August compared with July
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Vancouver approves ‘missing middle’ motion despite mixed reviews from public

Vancouver approves ‘missing middle’ motion despite mixed reviews from public

Many speakers expressed support but noted many issues within the motion
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Would you live in a shipping container? This Metro Vancouver company says it could help solve the housing crisis

Would you live in a shipping container? This Metro Vancouver company says it could help solve the housing crisis

The cost of building a Tri-Cities home out of a shipping container is about one-fifth of conventional wood frame construction
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Metro Vancouver suburbs gain commercial strength as downtown wanes

Metro Vancouver suburbs gain commercial strength as downtown wanes

Across the West, it is more than lower costs and ample parking that is driving tenants out of downtown
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Feds removing GST on new rental builds, source says

Feds removing GST on new rental builds, source says

The change would lower the cost of labour and materials for homebuilders
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Organizations rally for rent control to address housing affordability crisis

Organizations rally for rent control to address housing affordability crisis

The B.C. General Employees’ Union wants to see rent control tied to units, which prevents landlords from raising rents an unlimited amount when a new tenant moves in
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Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

Vancouver short-term rental fee jumps from $109 to $1,000 for 2024

ABC Vancouver Coun. Lenny Zhou: 'I don't think it will hurt the legal market.'
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Pre-sale owners of stalled Richmond Atmosphere project still in dark

Pre-sale owners of stalled Richmond Atmosphere project still in dark

The 800-plus development in Richmond’s city centre — which is under creditor protection — could have a new building permit application into the city within the next couple of months
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Developers, buyers shrug off Okanagan wildfires

Developers, buyers shrug off Okanagan wildfires

Short memories, desirable location keep Central and Southern Okanagan buyers coming back
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