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Demand for minimum affordable housing could push up costs, says group

Demand for minimum affordable housing could push up costs, says group

City of Victoria's proposal to require all condo projects to include affordable rental units should be rethought, as policy could actually drive up prices, according to developers
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Proposed 54-storey ‘Granville Gateway’ tower under review

Proposed 54-storey ‘Granville Gateway’ tower under review

Urban Design Panel meets next week to assess proposed 601 Beach Crescent development at the north end of Granville Street Bridge
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Homebuyers sacrificing travel, leisure, retirement funds to build down payments

Homebuyers sacrificing travel, leisure, retirement funds to build down payments

Survey examines financial concessions made by buyers to finance their home purchase
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Metro Vancouver home prices continue to weaken

Metro Vancouver home prices continue to weaken

The latest Teranet-National Bank data shows prices in the region have fallen 3.2 per cent over the last six months
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Essentials to know about your Speculation and Vacancy Tax declaration

Essentials to know about your Speculation and Vacancy Tax declaration

No, it won’t take you 20 minutes, but yes, you do have to complete it and so does any co-owner
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Letter: Two whole minutes for spec tax form

Letter: Two whole minutes for spec tax form

The Editor, Gosh, what was all the fuss about?
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Province expecting $400M hole in Property Transfer Tax revenues

Province expecting $400M hole in Property Transfer Tax revenues

Housing market slowdown has slashed B.C. government’s projected income from purchase taxes, including foreign buyer tax revenues
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‘Non-individuals’ own 10% of B.C. residential property: CMHC

‘Non-individuals’ own 10% of B.C. residential property: CMHC

Proportion of residential property owned by corporations, governments and partnerships is much lower in Metro Vancouver and Victoria, much higher for vacant land
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Opinion: The prefab homes of the past are now the future

Opinion: The prefab homes of the past are now the future

Modular housing is now being used in B.C. for workforce and homeless housing projects, but why not much-needed regular homes?
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Letter: Dear landlord, you've turned our Burnaby building into a slum

Letter: Dear landlord, you've turned our Burnaby building into a slum

*EDITOR'S NOTE: The letter writer is not the same Paul Holden who is CEO of the Burnaby Board of Trade. Dear Landlord, You are a developer whose plan is to demolish our building in the Metrotown area and replace it with condo towers.
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