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VICTORIA – The British Columbia government says it will introduce legislative changes to extend a rent freeze through the end of the year, as well as stop illegal ``renovictions'' and improve the dispute resolution process for tenants and…

According to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV), home buyers and sellers have gradually become more active in each month of the COVID-19 pandemic, as with June, home sale and listing activity in Metro Vancouver returned to…

The Province of BC, the City of Vancouver, the BC Non-Profit Housing Association and the Pembina Institute, are working together on a home-safe initiative called the Reframed Lab.The pilot program aims to advance innovation in…

VANCOUVER – Home sales in the Greater Vancouver area continued their steep year-over-year drop last month amid confinement measures and physical distancing requirements related to the COVID-19 pandemic.The Real Estate Board of…

VANCOUVER – A report from the B.C. Real Estate Association says the 2020 COVID-driven recession will be deep, although it could be shorter than other Canadian economic downturns.The market intelligence report released Monday by the…

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's attorney general hopes an inquiry into money laundering will answer lingering questions about how the criminal activity flourished in the province and identify those who allowed it to happen.David…

Recognizing the severe impact on consumers of recent increases to strata insurance deductibles and premium, the Insurance Brokers Association of B.C. (IBABC) is calling for consultation amongst all key stakeholders with a focus on proposed…

The Metro Vancouver housing market experienced below average sales activity and moderate price declines in 2019.The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV) has reported that sales of detached, attached and apartment homes…

VANCOUVER – Housing assessments are in the mail for nearly two million homeowners in British Columbia, but those in Vancouver may have already searched their properties online to learn that values have fallen dramatically.``It's an…

VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has announced changes to the building code that expand options for secondary suites in multi-family buildings.The change will give local governments the choice to allow secondary suites in…