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Province made wise move by restricting short-term rentals, says prof

Province made wise move by restricting short-term rentals, says prof

Mark Holland says the move was needed to stop the proliferation of short-term rental units amid an affordable-housing shortage
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Fraser says housing measures coming in budget update, weighs in on short-term rentals

Fraser says housing measures coming in budget update, weighs in on short-term rentals

OTTAWA — Housing Minister Sean Fraser says the federal government will reveal more housing measures in the fall budget update and in the coming months that aim to ramp up homebuilding across the country.
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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

He feels like collateral damage in the midst of new provincial and municipal rules regulating and restricting short-term rentals.
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Whistler mayor welcomes new short-term rental legislation

Whistler mayor welcomes new short-term rental legislation

New provincial legislation gives municipalities more teeth; Whistler exempt from primary residence requirement
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New asbestos abatement licensing requirements loom for B.C. building sector

New asbestos abatement licensing requirements loom for B.C. building sector

Provincewide training and licensing requirements through WorkSafeBC take effect Jan. 1
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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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Edmonton office market breaks leasing record in third quarter

Edmonton office market breaks leasing record in third quarter

Downtown, suburbs see improvements as repurposing moves forward
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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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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 after summer that 'defied seasonal trends'
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