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Cracks appearing in B.C.’s industrial real estate fortress

Cracks appearing in B.C.’s industrial real estate fortress

Asset sales fell 42 per cent quarter-to-quarter as high costs scuttled deals, vacancy rates edged up and construction hit a record high in Canada’s strongest industrial market
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‘Attack on property rights’: Why B.C.’s new rental rules leave some owners on edge

‘Attack on property rights’: Why B.C.’s new rental rules leave some owners on edge

He feels like collateral damage in the midst of new provincial and municipal rules regulating and restricting short-term rentals.
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Whistler mayor welcomes new short-term rental legislation

Whistler mayor welcomes new short-term rental legislation

New provincial legislation gives municipalities more teeth; Whistler exempt from primary residence requirement
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New asbestos abatement licensing requirements loom for B.C. building sector

New asbestos abatement licensing requirements loom for B.C. building sector

Provincewide training and licensing requirements through WorkSafeBC take effect Jan. 1
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Company sues developer over botched $24M Richmond office space deal

Company sues developer over botched $24M Richmond office space deal

Family members with no legal expertise translated the massive contract for retail space near Richmond Centre.
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Edmonton office market breaks leasing record in third quarter

Edmonton office market breaks leasing record in third quarter

Downtown, suburbs see improvements as repurposing moves forward
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'Major concerns': Birth of Burnaby Housing Authority sparks debate on potential for billion-dollar loans

'Major concerns': Birth of Burnaby Housing Authority sparks debate on potential for billion-dollar loans

Councillors approve next steps to create a municipal housing corporation to develop affordable rental housing, but some have concerns about bureaucratic bloat and financial risk.
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Vancouver’s luxury real estate market showing signs of fading, says report

Vancouver’s luxury real estate market showing signs of fading, says report

September sales plummeted by 26% annually after summer that 'defied seasonal trends'
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Industrial action defines Metro Vancouver’s suburban markets

Industrial action defines Metro Vancouver’s suburban markets

While office vacancies rise to 7.8 per cent, just 1.4 per cent of industrial space is empty in the suburbs surrounding Vancouver
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CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September

CMHC reports annual pace of housing starts up in September

OTTAWA — Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says the annual pace of housing starts in September rose eight per cent compared with August.
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