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Property taxes 101
Friday, June 3, 2022
Property taxes 101
Property tax notices are sent to home owners and businesses in June and are due the first or second business day in July, depending on the municipality.
Home Buying
What are the buying costs of a home?
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
What are the buying costs of a home?
If you’ve decided to buy a home, it’s important you understand all the costs involved in addition to the price you're paying for the property.
Taxes
No SVT exemption for owners of vacant stratas
Friday, February 18, 2022
No SVT exemption for owners of vacant stratas
Owners of strata property in buildings with rental restrictions are no longer exempt from the BC Speculation and Vacancy Tax. (1 minute read)
Home Ownership
Home insurance and wildfire season: What you need to know
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Home insurance and wildfire season: What you need to know
During this crisis, it’s important to understand what you should expect from your insurance.
Taxes
What are the tax implications of building a laneway house?
Thursday, April 8, 2021
What are the tax implications of building a laneway house?
Before building a laneway home or buying a property with one, you should understand the tax implications of doing so.
Market Trends
Buying or selling in a busy market? Here’s how you can make the transaction easier
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Buying or selling in a busy market? Here’s how you can make the transaction easier
In a busy real estate market, homes are bought and sold at a faster pace than usual. This can create a sense of urgency that causes home prices to rise.
Home Ownership
BC Strata insurers to end ‘best terms pricing’
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
BC Strata insurers to end ‘best terms pricing’
Learn what changes are being made to give strata corporations the info needed to make informed decisions about their insurance needs.
Urban Planning
Provincial parties' housing policy platforms
Friday, October 16, 2020
Provincial parties' housing policy platforms
Here are solutions offered by the three main parties as well as the BC Conservative Party which makes substantive housing related recommendations.
Legislation & Regulations
Provincial government changes strata insurance regulations
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Provincial government changes strata insurance regulations
These changes are intended to address rising strata insurance costs that have affected strata owners throughout the province.
Legislation & Regulations
Strata insurance – where are we at?
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Strata insurance – where are we at?
Read an update on how the Insurance Bureau of Canada has responded to unusually high insurance premiums faced by strata corporations.
Taxes
Empty Homes Tax put to good use – Vancouver creates affordable housing
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Empty Homes Tax put to good use – Vancouver creates affordable housing
Four affordable housing projects in Vancouver are receiving grants totalling more than $8.7 million dollars – partially funded by Vancouver’s Empty Homes Tax. 
Legislation & Regulations
Government begins regulating strata insurance
Monday, July 13, 2020
Government begins regulating strata insurance
To help return the strata insurance market to balance, the Ministry of Finance announced amendments to the Strata Property Act .
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