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Sunshine Coast needs foreign buyers tax, says MLA

Sunshine Coast needs foreign buyers tax, says MLA

People may be divided on whether the foreign buyers tax will help or hinder housing affordability, but Nicholas Simons, MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast, still wants it extended to the Sunshine Coast.
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Province announces tipline to report real estate misconduct

Province announces tipline to report real estate misconduct

There is now a way for the public to report shady real estate deals. The Real Estate Council of British Columbia Thursday announced the launch of an anonymous tipline “to enhance consume protection in British Columbia’s real estate market.
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City of Powell River council approves major condo complex

City of Powell River council approves major condo complex

Developer suggests market demand can support more similar developments
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Builders add carriage house to construction plan

Builders add carriage house to construction plan

Powell River homeowners utilize new bylaw to create rental unit in Cranberry
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Starium continues with plans for development

Starium continues with plans for development

Owner Shih-tao Lu moves forward with multiple projects and proposals
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Nootka Street proponents await legal opinion

Nootka Street proponents await legal opinion

Regional district investigates land-density bylaw to determine building project legality
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Tiny houses offer alternative option

Tiny houses offer alternative option

Building small provides affordable home ownership opportunity
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City of Powell River considers Airbnb policy

City of Powell River considers Airbnb policy

Process to determine vacation accommodation regulations continues with public forum
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Millions of development dollars await approval

Millions of development dollars await approval

City staff work to dig out from pile of paperwork left from 2017
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Council considers lot subdivision designation

Council considers lot subdivision designation

City to draft bylaw for intensive residential planning for smaller homes
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