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New Development
A landmark mixed-use tower with a sizeable hotel and strata market ownership condominium uses is set to visually bookend the western end of Robson Square in Downtown Vancouver. Last month, Vancouver City Council approved...
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Canada’s transition from a petro-currency to a mortgage-backed dollar no longer feels like a joke. While Statistics Canada (StatCan) data shows strong recent GDP growth, few realize where that expansion comes from. Oil a...
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Vancouver City Council has approved a major mixed-use rental housing tower immediately next to SkyTrain’s Commercial-Broadway Station, but the project may need to undergo substantial design changes to preserve the possib...
Housing Market
For buyers searching for a home that can evolve alongside their needs, flexibility is becoming just as important as finishes — and 9 Fairview Avenue delivers in spades. Set on a leafy residential street in High Park, thi...
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The rental game in Surrey has just levelled up thanks to a new community that’s pushing the envelope of what walkability and connectivity can look like. Check out Vara from HyLand Properties, a new take on modern living...
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Seven of the 10 neighbourhoods tracked by liv.rent recorded year-over-year declines in July.
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While Metro Vancouver rent is notoriously high, there’s a big price discrepancy depending on the city you live in. Liv.rent recently shared its Metro Vancouver Rent Report for July 2026, revealing average rent prices acr...
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Montreal's main animal protection organization is calling on the province to scrap rules that bar pets in rental units as the tally of animal surrenders surges this month.
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It was a very rude awakening for a B.C. tenant who found themselves temporarily without a home when a landlord decided to evict them at 2:13 a.m suddenly. Details of the roommate agreement were shared publicly in a decis...
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On April 1, 2026, Mississauga joined Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, and Kitchener in adopting a municipal renoviction by-law. Mississauga’s Rental Repairs and Renovations Licensing By-law will come into effect on September 1...
New Development
Throughout history there have been many famous portmanteaus. Combining breakfast and lunch into one meal? Brunch. Getting angry because you’re hungry? You’re hangry. Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are back together? Cong...
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National vacancy declined to 4.7% in the second quarter and rent growth slowed, even as prospective tenants continued to face a wide affordability gap.
New Development
The market downturn is forcing developers big and small to adapt and revise their projects, and the latest example is Vancouver-based OpenForm Properties and their project set for the Edmonds neighbourhood of Burnaby.Ope...
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Vancouver renters have the rest of Canada beat, by far, but that’s not a glowing endorsement; it’s a dubious honour that renters in the city wear. Rentals.ca recently shared a blog post about budgets for Canadian renters...
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A B.C. tenant had to take the legal route in order to get some possessions back from his former landlord, including his birth certificate. A dispute that made its way to the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) was a fight...
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Detailed disclosures from Stan Cho's constituency office show, between 2023 and 2026, the MPP billed the office for pricey dinners, airline tickets and hotel stay.
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Landlords in the UK have been feeling the squeeze for a decade. For many, new legislation designed to strengthen the rights of tenants is the final straw.
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A B.C. roommate rental agreement was the subject of a BC Civil Tribunal Rental dispute, and it sounds like things got extremely violent after a heavy night of drinking. According to a tribunal dispute posted July 17, 202...
Housing Market
Weaker population growth is easing rental demand, weighing on condo activity and slowing housing inflation, BMO economists say.
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Residents in major B.C. cities are continuing to feel the financial pinch, and those who rent in several spots in the province will have to open up their wallets a little wider this month. Zumper, a digital marketplace f...
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A new study comparing rent, income, and vacation costs found that Vancouver is the most expensive city in Canada if you’re looking to balance rent with an occasional vacation. Real estate platform Zoocasa compared the av...
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It’s been around a decade since plans were put in motion for Grand Park Village: a multi-block, mixed-use community proposed for 2 and 10 Audley Street and 29, 31, 39, 59, and 71 Portland Street. The series of addresses...
New Development
Montreal-based Cromwell Management appears to be on a development proposal streak after filing its third major application with the City of Toronto since the spring. The latest plans are for a 45-storey mixed-use buildin...
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A new study comparing rent, income, and vacation costs found that Calgary is one of the most affordable cities in Canada if you’re looking to balance rent with an occasional vacation. Real estate platform Zoocasa compare...
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