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Victoria council to mull incentives to ensure more rental projects are built

Victoria council to mull incentives to ensure more rental projects are built

Council will look at creating a revitalization tax exemption to spur more affordable units in new market rental projects

Royal LePage downgrades Q4 housing price forecast; expecting seven per cent increase

Real estate firm Royal LePage is forecasting the aggregate price of a home in Canada will increase seven per cent in the final quarter of 2023 compared with the same period last year, downgrading its previous outlook of 8.5 per cent.
'New wave of building' in Vancouver comes as mayor makes plans to focus on more homes

'New wave of building' in Vancouver comes as mayor makes plans to focus on more homes

VANCOUVER — The mayor of Vancouver set out a foundation on Wednesday to address the housing crisis in the city, while reducing barriers to building and streamlining regulations.
Airbnb not behind Canadian residential rent increases, study says

Airbnb not behind Canadian residential rent increases, study says

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

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

OTTAWA — 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.
Rental GST waiver eases impact of higher lending rates

Rental GST waiver eases impact of higher lending rates

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
Geoff Russ: A last-minute plea to Vancouver to take a housing survey

Geoff Russ: A last-minute plea to Vancouver to take a housing survey

It's important to participate when neighbourhoods are at stake, writes Geoff Russ
Capital region gets 'D' for housing in latest Vital Signs Survey

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
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?'
Homes prices stall, sales slow as listings rise in Greater Vancouver

Homes prices stall, sales slow as listings rise in Greater Vancouver

Sales ratio for detached houses falls to 12.6 per cent as benchmark price holds firm at north of $2 million
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