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Monday, January 20, 2025 12:15 PM
To help more families find a place to live in B.C. and build on actions underway, the Province is launching a new short-term rental (STR) registry.
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Thursday, December 5, 2024 10:25 AM
As 337 more affordable rental homes open in Vancouver, new reports are showing positive signs for renters in B.C., including thousands of renters supported through the BC Rent Bank, decreases in rents and record-high rental-home construction starts.
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Thursday, September 19, 2024 9:26 AM
Thousands of first-time home buyers will have the opportunity to purchase a home at an initial 40% below market value at the Heather Lands in Vancouver, made possible through an innovative financing initiative envisioned by xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) (MST) Nations delivered in partnership with the Province.
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Friday, August 9, 2024 10:15 AM
Families and seniors in Vancouver will soon have access to 146 new affordable rental homes as construction begins on Sunrise Village on the corner of Venables and Renfrew streets.
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Thursday, July 25, 2024 10:15 AM
Provincial legislation to fix outdated zoning rules and create more small-scale multi-unit homes (row homes, triplexes and townhouses) has now been adopted into local bylaws, or will soon be adopted, by almost 90% of communities throughout B.C., paving the way for more housing options for people with middle incomes.
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Friday, July 5, 2024 1:15 PM
Plans for a community building are moving ahead in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), and will now include additional supportive and affordable homes, connected to health and social services.
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Thursday, May 23, 2024 12:45 PM
People will soon have access to hundreds more affordable homes in communities they love through a partnership between the Province and Metro Vancouver.
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Monday, May 13, 2024 1:53 PM
The Province is taking action to keep rents affordable for people with a low income in the Downtown Eastside (DTES), preventing as many as 1,000 people from losing their homes.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024 9:50 AM
Updates to the BC Building Code will benefit people in the building and housing sectors with the expanded use of mass timber in taller buildings, as well as schools, libraries and retail.
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Monday, February 26, 2024 9:42 AM
As part of Budget 2024 measures that will increase supply and make homes more affordable and accessible, the Province is taking action against speculators and those who profit from “flipping” homes.
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