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Port Moody's Westport Village goes to public hearing

Port Moody's Westport Village goes to public hearing

Despite many supporters at meeting Port Moody council has concerns
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Lower residential property assessments set to raise Metro Vancouver tax rates

Lower residential property assessments set to raise Metro Vancouver tax rates

With valuation day behind us and home values clearly down, will property tax rate rise to cover revenue shortfall?
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Comment: Lower residential property assessments set to raise Metro Vancouver tax rates

Comment: Lower residential property assessments set to raise Metro Vancouver tax rates

With valuation day behind us and home values clearly down, will property tax rate rise to cover revenue shortfall?
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Coquitlam tweaks housing regulations to encourage higher density

Bylaw amendments support construction of more duplex, triplex and fourplex housing without disrupting the feel of older neighbourhoods
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West Van wants better heritage protection

West Van wants better heritage protection

West Vancouver council may soon be staffing up in hopes of beating the bulldozers in the race for heritage homes.
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Coquitlam tweaks housing regs to encourage more density

A broader range of smaller, more affordable housing units could be on the way in southwest Coquitlam after council approved changes Monday to the city’s Housing Choices Program.
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Vancouver has joint-hottest office market in North America: report

Vancouver has joint-hottest office market in North America: report

Downtown office vacancies plummet to 2.6 per cent, the most in-demand on the continent along with Toronto
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Global firm lands $190M-a-year contract to manage B.C. government’s real estate

Global firm lands $190M-a-year contract to manage B.C. government’s real estate

CBRE, a worldwide commercial real estate firm, will provide maintenance, janitorial and construction services at courthouses, correctional facilities and government buildings throughout province
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Opinion: How big property owners are manipulating B.C. Assessment’s appeals process

Opinion: How big property owners are manipulating B.C. Assessment’s appeals process

Current system creates the illusion of a job well done, but it happens in the shadows, removed from local governments and hidden from taxpayers, says former assessor
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Condo owners face challenges for electric vehicle charging

Condo owners face challenges for electric vehicle charging

Cost can be prohibitive so it's buyer beware, says the executive director of the Condominium Home Owners Association
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