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PM shuffles cabinet, new federal housing minister
Wednesday, August 9, 2023
PM shuffles cabinet, new federal housing minister
announcing she won’t be running in the next election. 
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REBGV makes three recommendations to BC government to help make homes more affordable
Thursday, October 14, 2021
REBGV makes three recommendations to BC government to help make homes more affordable
Metro Vancouver is facing a housing affordability crisis. Home prices continue to rise, and the inventory of homes for sale is insufficient to meet today’s demand.
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Federal government plans unused housing tax
Friday, September 24, 2021
Federal government plans unused housing tax
Read about the federal government’s plans to implement a national, annual one-per-cent tax on non-resident, non-Canadian owned residential vacant or underused real estate.
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How will the new mortgage stress test rules impact Metro Vancouver real estate?
Tuesday, June 1, 2021
How will the new mortgage stress test rules impact Metro Vancouver real estate?
The new rules will dampen mortgage credit growth, but should have a modest effect on home sales and prices in the region going forward.
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Speculation and vacancy tax relief for non-existent homes
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
Speculation and vacancy tax relief for non-existent homes
The provincial speculation and vacancy tax applies to airspace above buildings classed as residential. The government will temporarily remove this tax for one year.
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The Land Owner Transparency Registry – what you need to know
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The Land Owner Transparency Registry – what you need to know
To help stop the ‎hidden ownership of real ‎‎estate and prevent money laundering and tax evasion, the BC government has introduced legislation and an owner registry.
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Rent freeze extended; renovictions, disputes addressed in proposed legislation
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Rent freeze extended; renovictions, disputes addressed in proposed legislation
Check the details of the BC government's proposed legislation to extend the residential rent freeze, and other related items.
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Time to complete your speculation and vacancy tax declaration
Friday, January 22, 2021
Time to complete your speculation and vacancy tax declaration
Residential property owners in communities where the speculation and vacancy tax applies will soon receive their declaration package.
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Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax increases to three per cent
Thursday, December 10, 2020
Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax increases to three per cent
Mayor Kennedy Stewart has followed through on a 2018 election campaign promise and has tripled the Empty Homes Tax rate to three per cent.
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BC's Land Owner Transparency Registry now in force: what you need to know
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
BC's Land Owner Transparency Registry now in force: what you need to know
When a title change is registered in the land titles office, the transferee must file a transparency declaration disclosing interest holders.
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Vancouver council passes motion to end "no pets" rental rules
Monday, October 26, 2020
Vancouver council passes motion to end "no pets" rental rules
Vancouver city council passed a motion to end “no pet” restrictions in rental housing contracts on October 13, 2020.
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Maximum allowable rent increase is 1.4 per cent for 2021
Monday, September 21, 2020
Maximum allowable rent increase is 1.4 per cent for 2021
BC landlords can raise rental apartment rents a maximum of 1.4 per cent as of January 2021 according to new rules set by the province.
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