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Landlords squeezed under rent cap

Landlords squeezed under rent cap

In 2014, landlords in British Columbia can raise the rent by 2.2%.
Northern B.C. tenants had no heat in –40C cold

Northern B.C. tenants had no heat in –40C cold

Tom Durning of the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre in Vancouver said he was shocked when he learned nearly two dozen residents of the Westmont Apartments in Fort St. John had been living without heat for three months as the northern B.C. deep freeze settled in, driving temperatures down to -40 C.
Lilliana De Cotiis: Family ties

Lilliana De Cotiis: Family ties

Amacon principal Lilliana De Cotiis oversees the hospitality division of one of Vancouver's most ambitious and successful real estate development families
Metro Vancouver home sales and prices rise in December

Metro Vancouver home sales and prices rise in December

Sales and prices for all classes of Vancouver real estate were up in December compared with a year ago, according to Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver statistics released January 3.
Property values stable for Vancouver, up 27% in Kitimat (Updated, 11:45 a.m.)

Property values stable for Vancouver, up 27% in Kitimat (Updated, 11:45 a.m.)

Residential property values in the Vancouver Sea-to-Sky region are generally stable, according to 2014 assessments, while homeowners in Kitimat have seen their values spike 27%.
Growing gains and industrial development pains

Growing gains and industrial development pains

Surrey’s population wave making ripples in neighbouring municipalities
City has highest percentage of condo-ownership in Canada: CMHC

City has highest percentage of condo-ownership in Canada: CMHC

Vancouver has Canada's highest percentage of condo owners in the country, according to CMHC data released December 18.
B.C.’s housing market to continue rebound in 2014: Central 1

B.C.’s housing market to continue rebound in 2014: Central 1

A modest recovery in British Columbia’s residential real estate market will continue over the next few years, according to the latest housing forecast from Central 1 Credit Union released December 18.
One-million-square-foot Burrard Gateway project approved

One-million-square-foot Burrard Gateway project approved

Vancouver city council has approved the intensive redevelopment of half a city block in downtown Vancouver.
Gaming company wants to develop casino on North Vancouver waterfront

Gaming company wants to develop casino on North Vancouver waterfront

A gaming company is hoping for some luck in convincing the City of North Vancouver to overturn its ban on gambling in order to allow slot machines on a redeveloped waterfront.