The soaring cost of housing is the single biggest component of the affordability crisis in B.C.
Murray Rankin also adds housing responsibilities, has short-term goals for temporary role
Rising rent, teacher shortages piquing districts’ interest in workforce housing
1-BR unit rent rose 2.2 per cent May to June; 2-BR price dropped 6 per cent
Number of homes being shared grew by 45 per cent over the last 20 years
Mortgage debt grew by 9 per cent last year, topped 10 per cent in the early months of this year
Vancouver 108th most expensive in the world, according to international survey
Caucus co-chair Lisa Helps of Victoria outlines list of B.C. requests in letter
Zero homes under $200,000 exist in nine B.C. cities, international real estate portal finds
Victoria real estate analyst expects rents to increase 5 to 10%
Greater Victoria has 3,156 Airbnb listings, with three hosts making up 128 listings
City hiking empty homes tax to five per cent of a property’s assessed value, effective next year
Future family physician questions whether living, opening practice is feasible in Greater Victoria
Project has grown from five-storey building to six-storey building
Apartments in buildings with 5 or more storeys, make up 10.9 per cent of all dwellings in B.C.
Nearly 80% of cats in 4 Chilliwack shelters are owner surrenders, says cat rescuer
Decision to triple the empty homes tax rate in 2020 has brought in about $32 million
Buildings included housing for some of the city’s lowest-income residents
Plans rely heavily on cooperation with other levels of government and on the private sector
Budget also addresses ongoing search for unmarked graves at the former sites of residential schools
