CFAA News Release
CFAA supports FCM, but notes rental housing is not just good for low-income people.
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Election Analysis – Alberta 2015
In an historic election the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP) won a majority government resoundingly defeating the incumbent Progressive Conservatives (PCs) ending their 44-year reign. NDP Leader Rachel Notley is Alberta’s new Premier-elect. Wildrose leader Brian Jean ...
Introducing Rainwater Rewards
Media Release
Date: Friday, May 1, 2015
For Immediate Release
VICTORIA, BC — Rain gardens, rain barrels, cisterns, green roofs and permeable paving are examples of rainwater management methods that could qualify property owners for financial incentives under ...
Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability Announced
Media Release
Date: Thursday, April 30, 2015
For Immediate Release
VICTORIA, BC — “Making Victoria More Affordable” is a key objective in the City’s new strategic plan for focus and investment over the next four years. City Council has created the Mayor’s Ta...
Vote Yes – Information Centre
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Airbnb, VRBO, Craigslist sublets are an evictable offence, says Landlord BC
Landlord BC tells members to keep an eye out for tenants who are re-renting their homes for profitBy The Early Edition, CBC News
Homeowners are being warned about tenants making profit off their homes through short term rentals arranged through sites like Airbnb, VR...
LandlordBC Says Yes to the Proposed New Transit Tax
Press Release
(Vancouver, BC) – LandLordBC today announced support for the Metro Vancouver Congestion Improvement Tax being proposed by the Metro Vancouver Council of Mayors to fund transit and transportation improvements across the region.
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Luxury hotel in downtown Vancouver converted to house international students
This is just the beginning, says CEO of CIBT Education GroupBy Yvonne Zacharias, Postmedia News
Vancouver and Richmond can expect to see a number of new international student housing projects after the first one opened its doors at Howe and Drake near the downtown c...
Young — and old — driving resurgence of rental
Condo developers rethinking sites once planned for condosBy: Susan Pigg, Business Reporter
The condo sales office had barely opened and demand was expected to be strong for suites in The Selby, a 49-storey tower right on the subway line at Sherbourne and Bloor.
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Marine Gardens tenant relocation is most expensive of its kind
a challenge for city of Vancouver and developerBy Jeff Lee, The Vancouver Sun
VANCOUVER - A near-zero vacancy rate, the loss of 70 ground-oriented family homes and a proposed massive redevelopment in Vancouver’s fast-densifying Cambie Corridor have created a major h...