Tag: Housing

Average B.C. rents fell 5.3 per cent in June, says report

Housing Emily Joveski -
Rents across B.C. continued to decline in June, falling 5.3 per cent from a year earlier as asking prices eased in most major markets, according to a new Rentals.ca and Urbanation report.

Carney, Eby say condo housing scheme is not a bailout for developers

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Prime Minister Mark Carney and B.C. Premier David Eby are defending a plan to convert more than 2,200 vacant condos into affordable homes after critics called it a taxpayer-funded bailout for developers.

B.C. rents fell more than 5% in March, says report

Housing Emily Joveski -
Average asking rents in British Columbia dropped 5.1 per cent in March from a year earlier, even as the province remained the most expensive rental market in Canada.

City to provide $100,000 for Railtown housing project

City of Nelson Storrm Lennie -
The City of Nelson will provide $100,000 in funding to support the Railtown Housing Project.

Homelessness rises in 60 per cent of B.C. communities in latest count

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The latest provincial “point-in-time” count found that homelessness rose in more than half of the 20 British Columbia communities surveyed.

B.C. housing starts decline in first half of 2025, bucking national trend

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Housing starts in British Columbia fell four per cent between January and July compared to the same period last year.

B.C. rents saw 3 per cent annual decline in May

Provincial Emily Joveski -
British Columbia remained the most expensive province for renters in May, despite a three per cent annual decline in average rental prices in the province.

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