It takes nearly two years, on average, to obtain building permits in Vancouver.
metro vancouver
April 11, 2018
10:27AM
February 14, 2018
9:13AM
Metro Vancouver’s housing crunch exists primarily because there aren’t enough new homes getting built.
September 8, 2017
4:30AM
Between 2000 and 2016, average mortgage interest rates fell by almost two-thirds.
June 23, 2017
11:01AM
Long and uncertain permit timelines can have led to fewer new housing units being built in Vancouver.
May 12, 2017
10:46AM
The B.C. NDP wants to raise the province’s carbon tax to $50 per tonne.
May 2, 2017
8:20AM
Sharing best practices is an easy first step towards a more housing-friendly and affordable Lower Mainland.
March 28, 2017
8:12AM
Victoria will offer cash to municipalities in exchange for easing the backlog of new housing unit approvals.
February 23, 2017
10:32AM
In 2016, B.C. patients waited 25.2 weeks for medically necessary treatment after referral from a GP.
October 26, 2016
3:15AM
Cities such as Vancouver and Toronto, with longer and less certain approval timelines, tended to see less growth in housing stock.
August 11, 2016
9:42AM
This tax will add roughly $140,000 to a typical Greater Vancouver real estate transaction.