Housing

B.C.’s Ministry of Housing has received the forensic audit of BC Housing ordered by Premier David Eby, then minister responsible for housing, but it is not clear when the public will see the report. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck)

BC Liberals call on government to immediately release forensic audit of BC Housing

Ministry of Housing has received the full report, but did not give a release date

 

Oak Bay in Greater Victoria became the latest community to legalize secondary suites and a provincial pilot project plans to create more through incentives for home-owners to build them for long-term renters. (Black Press Media file photo)

As B.C. eyes housing solutions, UBCM prez says secondary suites ‘critical’ for rental supply

UBCM President Jen Ford says secondary suites are an important part of housing continuum

 

19 Wing Comox’s Wing Auxiliary Security Force (WASF) will be conducting training at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Comox and the Department of National Defence Seal Bay training area from April 12-16. Black Press file photo

$30M targeted housing benefit expected to address the Island’s military housing crunch

New benefit will be tied to salary to help those who need it most in places like Comox and Esquimalt

19 Wing Comox’s Wing Auxiliary Security Force (WASF) will be conducting training at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Comox and the Department of National Defence Seal Bay training area from April 12-16. Black Press file photo
A group of Victoria-area residents are throwing shade at a planned five-storey condo building - literally over the issue of shade. (Pexels photo)

Opinion: ‘Behemoth’ Victoria-area condos fought for blocking sunsets, adding shade

Is a five-storey building producing shadows enough of a reason to oppose it

A group of Victoria-area residents are throwing shade at a planned five-storey condo building - literally over the issue of shade. (Pexels photo)
A Victoria rental unit is priced at $1,900 for just 350 square feet. (Screenshot/Craigslist)
A Victoria rental unit is priced at $1,900 for just 350 square feet. (Screenshot/Craigslist)
In New Brunswick, the high interest rates made 29-year-old Lauren Fitzgerald, shown in a handout photo, dramatically alter her home-buying plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lauren Fitzgerald

‘How are you going to compete?’: Canadians grapple with tight housing market

People entering the housing market share stories from across the country

In New Brunswick, the high interest rates made 29-year-old Lauren Fitzgerald, shown in a handout photo, dramatically alter her home-buying plans. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Lauren Fitzgerald
The listing has been on the market for more than 40 days at 860 Carrie St. (Realtor.ca photo)

Opinion: Victoria-area property a ‘goldmine’ if you just kick out the tenants

Listing for apartment building sale says money to be made with ‘tenant turnover’

The listing has been on the market for more than 40 days at 860 Carrie St. (Realtor.ca photo)
A Victoria landlord got stuck with paying to fix holes in his suite’s walls. (Pexels photo)

Opinion: ‘Toxic tenant’ punched holes in Victoria home’s walls and infested it with bugs

Slow complaint process makes it difficult to get rid of destructive renters

A Victoria landlord got stuck with paying to fix holes in his suite’s walls. (Pexels photo)
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are being impacted by the housing crisis, increasing demand for residental housing units, according to the The Canadian Forces Housing Agency (Courtesy of Members CFB Esquimalt).

Feds to build new rental housing units at CFB Esquimalt

The new units will help meet the demand of service members who need affordable housing

Members of the Canadian Armed Forces are being impacted by the housing crisis, increasing demand for residental housing units, according to the The Canadian Forces Housing Agency (Courtesy of Members CFB Esquimalt).
One of the priciest properties on sale right now in Victoria at 888 Government St. features staggering views of the Inner Harbour. (Photo courtesy of Realtor.ca)

‘Iconic’ piece of Victoria history selling for $9.3M even as market plummets 42%

Victoria penthouse trying to defy a real estate market that has seen price drops

One of the priciest properties on sale right now in Victoria at 888 Government St. features staggering views of the Inner Harbour. (Photo courtesy of Realtor.ca)
Vancouver is the least affordable city according to a new report from Royal Bank of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vancouver is the least affordable city according to a new report from Royal Bank of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

$7 out of every $10 earned goes towards mortgage payments in Victoria: report

B.C. Liberals pounced on the report, while NDP said help is underway

Vancouver is the least affordable city according to a new report from Royal Bank of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Vancouver is the least affordable city according to a new report from Royal Bank of Canada. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Houses are covered with snow as the downtown skyline is seen in the distance, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the chill across the province’s real estate sector will drag on through 2023, but it calls for a strong rebound next year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Houses are covered with snow as the downtown skyline is seen in the distance, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. The British Columbia Real Estate Association says the chill across the province’s real estate sector will drag on through 2023, but it calls for a strong rebound next year. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Victoria tenant Glenn MacDonald with the pipe that burst and caused his home to flood. (Ella Matte photo for Black Press Media)

‘Frustrating’: Victoria renters hit by floods after pipes burst blame landlords

Victoria plumber says landlords often don’t know how to shut off water

  • Feb 3, 2023
Victoria tenant Glenn MacDonald with the pipe that burst and caused his home to flood. (Ella Matte photo for Black Press Media)
A rendering of Starlight Developments’ proposal for a 1,600-unit rental project on Yates Street from Quadra to Cook streets. (Courtesy of Starlight Developments)

Developer envisions Harris Green reinvigoration as Victoria readies debate on 1,600 rentals

Two-block housing, commercial, public space transformation set for Feb. 9 public hearing

A rendering of Starlight Developments’ proposal for a 1,600-unit rental project on Yates Street from Quadra to Cook streets. (Courtesy of Starlight Developments)
A new home is displayed for sale in a new housing development. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
A new home is displayed for sale in a new housing development. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick
Anyone can yell about something - that doesn't mean they have a credible argument. (Pexels photo)

CAMPBELL: Stop calling Victoria’s missing middle plan ‘divisive’ just because of noisy NIMBYs

It’s time to rally around new housing solutions to ease Victoria’s crisis

Anyone can yell about something - that doesn't mean they have a credible argument. (Pexels photo)
Mayor Lisa Helps speaks during a vigil in Victoria on January 31, 2017. Helps says she’s disappointed in the poor judgment exercised by a member of council who travelled outside of Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito

Appointment of former Victoria mayor as housing adviser draws wide range of reactions

Lisa Helps will help develop housing for middle income families

Mayor Lisa Helps speaks during a vigil in Victoria on January 31, 2017. Helps says she’s disappointed in the poor judgment exercised by a member of council who travelled outside of Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
A Victoria renter discovered her neighbours were partying and stealing from her. (Pexels photo)
A Victoria renter discovered her neighbours were partying and stealing from her. (Pexels photo)
According to a report from HelloSafe, real estate transaction prices jumped 2.3 per cent in Victoria between December 2021 and December 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria real estate prices kept climbing while others in B.C. plummeted

The report shows real estate prices in other areas decreased by 11.9 per cent in 2022

  • Jan 27, 2023
According to a report from HelloSafe, real estate transaction prices jumped 2.3 per cent in Victoria between December 2021 and December 2022. (Black Press Media file photo)
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