Permit red tape holding up 69,500 housing units: Development industry

Kent Spencer | Vancouver Sun Complex permitting rules are holding up 69,500 housing units in a half-dozen Metro Vancouver cities, homes that the development industry says would help alleviate the region’s housing crunch. “It’s a bureaucratic quagmire. Municipali...
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Vancouver mayor against proposed housing tax targeting non-residents

FRANCES BULA VANCOUVER — Special to The Globe and Mail A new housing tax proposed this week by West Vancouver’s mayor that targets non-residents would be “discrimination,” says Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. Mr. Robertson said he doesn’t support a propert...
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Canada Real Estate: Homeowners Are Stuck On A Broken Property Ladder

Jesse Ferreras | The Huffington Post  Matthew and Vanessa Pitcairn are fast outgrowing their apartment in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond. Matt was born in the city. A fixture in the community, he works for the local chamber of commerce and ran for school board...