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Canada’s rental housing industry contributes $70 billion to the economy

November 29, 2016: Canada’s rental housing industry contributed $70 billion to Canada’s GDP in 2015, while supporting 435,000 full-time jobs, and generating nearly $26 billion in tax revenues to governments, according to a new KPMG report released today by the Canadian ...
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Fixed Term Tenancies – what you need to know from LandlordBC

Rental housing is a hot topic, here’s our guide to help you understand fixed term tenancies and what they entail. Definition: A fixed term is a tenancy set for a specific period of time, for example a year, a month or a week. These terms can have a vacate clause, in...
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City of Vancouver sues to shut down Airbnb rental

B.C. Supreme Court petition cites zoning bylaw as rationale to stop nightly rental of 2-bedroom suite By Jason Proctor, CBC News The City of Vancouver has taken its battle with Airbnb to B.C. Supreme Court — petitioning to stop the nightly rental of a two-bedroo...