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Empty home tax coming to Vancouver

"Vancouver housing is first and foremost for homes, not a commodity to make money with." CBC News Mayor Gregor Robertson has announced Vancouver will move forward on taxing empty homes as the affordability crisis grows larger and rental vacancy rates shrink to u...
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Victoria councillors aim to fast-track rental housing

Bill Cleverley | Times Colonist Victoria will fast-track applications for purpose-built rental housing and look at removing barriers to building secondary and garden suites. The provisions are part of a new housing strategy approved last week. Councillors hope i...
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We need to talk about NIMBYs

Era of single-family houses in Vancouver is over Jessica Barrett | Vancouver Courier I was running errands on Commercial Drive a few weeks back when I was hit with a surprising realization. As I loaded my bicycle with groceries, my eye wandered across the street...