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Frenzy of Vancouver rental market whips up bidding wars

LandlordBC warns about fairness of renting out a property to the highest bidder By Maryse Zeidler, CBC News It took Devin Cox and his roommate more than four months to find a home to rent in Vancouver, and what they experienced along the way was "disheartening."...
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'Irrational' 10-year home price spike transforms Vancouver, data show

BRENT JANG | VANCOUVER — The Globe and Mail The proportion of million-dollar detached homes in Vancouver jumped from just 11 per cent a decade ago to more than 90 per cent last year – a dramatic increase that experts warn is “irrational” and could soon come to an en...

Canada Post says most recent contract offer to union is 'final'

Labour stoppage would come on Thursday at the earliest, but no notice has been given CBC News Posted: Jul 04, 2016 9:04 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 04, 2016 5:54 PM ET Canada Post says it has told the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that the contrac...

RTB order regarding Canada Post Strike

The order below is the Residential Tenancy Branch's response to the potential Canada Post strike. As stated in the order documents will be able to be served via courier during this period.  Residential Tenancy Branch Office of Housing and Construction Standards ...
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Canada Needs House Prices To Drop. Here's How To Make It Happen.

Daniel Tencer | Business Editor, Huffington Post Canada Canada's federal Liberals are stuck between a rock and a hard place, and they know it. With home affordability rapidly deteriorating in Ontario and British Columbia, the public wants action on soaring house...
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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...