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Federal housing minister says more measures coming in fall budget update

Federal housing minister says more measures coming in fall budget update

Sean Fraser says Canadians can expect Ottawa to tie federal infrastructure spending to housing outcomes in local communities
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Cracks appearing in B.C.’s industrial real estate fortress

Cracks appearing in B.C.’s industrial real estate fortress

Asset sales fell 42 per cent quarter-to-quarter as high costs scuttled deals, vacancy rates edged up and construction hit a record high in Canada’s strongest industrial market
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‘Attack on property rights’: Why B.C.’s new rental rules leave some owners on edge

‘Attack on property rights’: Why B.C.’s new rental rules leave some owners on edge

Some feel like collateral damage in the midst of new provincial and municipal rules regulating and restricting short-term rentals
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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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