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Province launches probe into ‘dirty money’ in B.C. real estate

Province launches probe into ‘dirty money’ in B.C. real estate

Attorney-General follows through with promise of money laundering investigation’s phase two
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Stratas banking millions in anticipation of future repair costs

Stratas banking millions in anticipation of future repair costs

Five years after depreciation reports were mandated, have they changed how condo buildings are managed – and viewed by potential buyers?
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Province cuts allowable rent hike to 2.5% in 2019

Province cuts allowable rent hike to 2.5% in 2019

Premier and housing minister announces adoption of rental housing task force recommendations
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New rent hike cap proposal is NDP damage control

New rent hike cap proposal is NDP damage control

After the shock of the recently announced 4.5 per cent allowable annual rent increase, housing task force is trying to undo damage with inflation-only proposal
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Opinion: New rent hike cap proposal is NDP damage control

Opinion: New rent hike cap proposal is NDP damage control

After the shock of the recently announced 4.5 per cent allowable annual rent increase, housing task force is trying to undo damage with inflation-only proposal
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Task force calls for B.C. government to cut annual rent increase by two per cent

Task force calls for B.C. government to cut annual rent increase by two per cent

Recommendation would still give landlords ability to ask for a boost in rents
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B.C. home sales forecast to slide further next year

B.C. home sales forecast to slide further next year

Contradicting the provincial association’s recent predictions, national real estate body is less optimistic about B.C.’s home sales recovery in 2019
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Landlords group says 4.5% rent hike is just fine with them

Landlords group says 4.5% rent hike is just fine with them

Landlords are speaking up about Premier John Horgan’s hints that the 4.5-per-cent maximum rent increase for 2019 might be scrapped.
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Homeowners feeling the sting of rising interest rates

Homeowners feeling the sting of rising interest rates

Many now paying "equivalent of one extra mortgage payment" per year
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Opinion: Is Canada’s housing market at extreme risk or out of danger?

Opinion: Is Canada’s housing market at extreme risk or out of danger?

Price correction imminent, soft landing achieved… it depends which economists you ask
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