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Airbnbs don't cause residential rent increases: Conference Board

Airbnbs don't cause residential rent increases: Conference Board

Conference Board of Canada study contradicts recent McGill study
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Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August

Statistics Canada reports value of building permits up 3.4% in August

Statistics Canada says the total monthly value of building permits in Canada rose 3.4 per cent in August to $11.9 billion, as gains in the non-residential sector offset modest declines in residential construction plans.
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How new rental GST waiver is easing the impact of higher lending rates for developers

How new rental GST waiver is easing the impact of higher lending rates for developers

CMHC-insured rental construction loan rates have doubled in the past year, so waiving the goods and service tax seen as a boon for rental developers
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Liberal minister says turning federal assets into affordable housing part of fix

Liberal minister says turning federal assets into affordable housing part of fix

Procurement minister cites $200M fund that the government launched through CMHC in 2018
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B.C.'s capital region gets 'D' for housing in latest Vital Signs Survey

B.C.'s capital region gets 'D' for housing in latest Vital Signs Survey

Sixteen per cent of the region’s 67,695 renter households spend more than half their income on rent and utilities, the survey finds
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Vancouver housing starts up 49% in first half of 2023: CMHC

Vancouver housing starts up 49% in first half of 2023: CMHC

Toronto is the only other metropolitan area to see a significant gain in housing starts, according to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp
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Vancouver passes motion to revise the city's 'view cones'

Vancouver passes motion to revise the city's 'view cones'

'Do we have a view cone crisis or do we have a housing crisis?'
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House prices stall, sales slow as listing rise in Greater Vancouver

House prices stall, sales slow as listing rise in Greater Vancouver

Sales ratio for detached houses falls to 12.6% as benchmark price holds firm at north of $2M
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Victoria mayor urges province to tackle short-term rentals

Victoria mayor urges province to tackle short-term rentals

Housing Minister Ravi Khalon said there would be new legislation this fall to help cities get a better handle on the short-term rental industry
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Condo sales plummet 17% in Metro Vancouver: Re/Max

Condo sales plummet 17% in Metro Vancouver: Re/Max

‘The cost of living is out of control.’
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