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B.C. Supreme Court certifies class-action lawsuit against Airbnb

December 12, 2024 No Comments

The B.C. Supreme Court has certified a class-action lawsuit against Airbnb that alleges the short-term rental company has breached provincial consumer protection laws by offering unlicensed real estate brokerage and travel agent services.

3 in 10 residential property buyers in N.S. were investors in 2018-2020: StatCan

December 8, 2024 No Comments

Statistics Canada says investors represented three in 10 residential property buyers in Nova Scotia between 2018 and 2020 — the highest volume of such buyers among provinces where data is available.

Vancouver home sales surged 28% in November

December 3, 2024 No Comments

The rise in sales marks the second month of positive growth after five consecutive months of annual contraction.

Metro Vancouver home sales jump 32% in October amid lower mortgage rates

November 4, 2024 No Comments

Higher inventory provides more options for buyers as demand picks up, fuelled by recent Bank of Canada rate cuts.

Vancouver begins process of closing homeless encampment at Crab Park

October 24, 2024 No Comments

Vancouver’s park board says it has begun the process of closing the homeless encampment that has been in place at a local park since 2021.

No shortage when it comes to B.C. housing policies, as Eby, Rustad offer clear choice

October 17, 2024 No Comments

British Columbia voters face no shortage of policies when it comes to tackling the province’s housing woes in the run-up to Saturday’s election, with a clear choice for the next government’s approach.

What the parties are promising ahead of the British Columbia provincial election

October 3, 2024 No Comments

The British Columbia’s New Democrats released the party’s platform Thursday days after the Greens unveiled a plan for government ahead of the election on Oct. 19.

Vancouver home sales down 3.8% in Sept. as lower rates fail to entice buyers: board

October 2, 2024 No Comments

Vancouver-area home sales dropped 3.8% in September compared with the same month last year, while listings grew to put modest pressure on pricing, said Greater

B.C. Conservatives, NDP both announce plans to help ease B.C. housing crisis

September 27, 2024 No Comments

Both of the main candidates in British Columbia’s election campaign pushed their own plans to solve parts of the housing crisis.

B.C. and First Nations reach deal to sell 2,600 condos at 60% of market value

September 19, 2024 No Comments

An agreement between First Nations and the British Columbia government will see thousands of homes made available in Vancouver at 40-per-cent below cost.

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