John Hogan is expected to become the Premier of BC later this month when he aligns himself with the Green Party. One of the promises, if the NDP won, was to review the Site C dam and possibly shut it down. Some First Nations, people who have been evicted, and those living near Site C [...]
The modern home warranty program is a result of the leaky condo crisis that happened in British Columbia from the 80s to around the 2000s. According to the Homeowners Protection Act, new homes built in B.C. by licenced, accredited builders must now be covered by third-party home warranty insurance. At minimum, home warranty insurance must [...]
The city of Vancouver is reviewing its current character housing zone policy to see how it can save character houses through better incentives. The aim is to retain these homes while accommodating growth in a more sustainable way. The city defines a character home as anything built before 1940 that isn’t in the heritage register [...]
