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Change in plans for Britannia Beach development

Change in plans for Britannia Beach development

More greenspace may result after Macdonald Development fails to acquire Crown land
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Jagmeet Singh promises 500,000 affordable homes over 10 years

Jagmeet Singh promises 500,000 affordable homes over 10 years

Burnaby South byelection candidate says housing is the top issue
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Vancouver now ranked ‘second-least affordable’ global housing market

Vancouver now ranked ‘second-least affordable’ global housing market

Sydney moves down to third place in Demographia rankings as Australian home prices drop; Hong Kong remains least affordable
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Gibsons still tweaking short-term rental rules

Gibsons still tweaking short-term rental rules

Councillors in Gibsons have given the OK for planning staff to go beyond what was suggested by the previous council as they draft new bylaws to regulate short-term rentals.
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Metro Vancouver residential price decline will bottom in 2019, then reverse: forecasters

Metro Vancouver residential price decline will bottom in 2019, then reverse: forecasters

Panel of developers predict housing trends for coming year with cautious optimism; one says single-family price correction was “necessary”
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All property owners in Speculation and Vacancy Tax regions must complete declaration

All property owners in Speculation and Vacancy Tax regions must complete declaration

Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up
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All homeowners in Speculation and Vacancy Tax regions must complete declaration

All homeowners in Speculation and Vacancy Tax regions must complete declaration

Every homeowner in affected areas will get declaration letters between January 18 and February 28, and must apply for exemption or pay up
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Backlash builds over homeowner speculation-tax form

Backlash builds over homeowner speculation-tax form

The B.C. NDP is scrambling to respond to backlash over its surprise announcement that all homeowners in B.C.’s urban centres will be treated like speculators unless they fill out a tax exemption to declare otherwise.
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Mortgage stress test blamed for 25% drop in B.C. home sales

Despite significant sales activity slowdown, province's average full-year resale price in 2018 is no lower than 2017
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Faced with new taxes, more B.C. seniors are deferring their property taxes

Faced with new taxes, more B.C. seniors are deferring their property taxes

Two weeks ago, I wrote about the increased taxes many Vancouver residents will be paying as a result of the latest BC Assessments and new provincial taxes.
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