affordable housing

The proposal is for a site at Cook and Yates Streets and would include two towers of 15 and 25 storeys, fully electric, with a 4,900-square-foot plaza, plus a rooftop running track. (City of Victoria)

‘This is how you revitalize’: Victoria rental towers plan called ‘spectacular’

Nearly 500 units would replace an old car dealership

 

Premier David Eby stands beside the new UVic residence that has provided hundreds of students with housing since it opened in September. (Ella Matte/News Staff)

New UVic residence provides housing to hundreds of students

The complex that opened in September is an affordable option in the local rental market

 

A rendering of the Ovis One building. The project will help provide housing to the fastest-growing muncipality in B.C. (Image supplied/Ovis Group)

Construction starts on rental-only condos in Langford through CMHC program

The project will add 10 storeys and 80 homes to the Langford core

 

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Qualicum Beach mayor against province forcing municipalites to build housing

Council endorses amendment to Urban Containment Boundary

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This “micro” suite is just 200 square feet. (Screenshot/Craigslist)

‘Damn shoebox’: Saanich ‘micro’ unit charges full rent for just 200 square feet

This as Greater Victoria prices land on dubious national rental unit

This “micro” suite is just 200 square feet. (Screenshot/Craigslist)
New legislation tabled Wednesday upzones areas around Skytrain stations and bus exchanges in promising to create 100,000 new units. (Anna Burns/Surrey Leader Now)

B.C. aims to increase housing density around rapid transit, bus exchanges

New legislation promises to create 100,000 new housing units within a decade

New legislation tabled Wednesday upzones areas around Skytrain stations and bus exchanges in promising to create 100,000 new units. (Anna Burns/Surrey Leader Now)
Agnes Ratcliffe died Oct. 11 and now her former partner and child face eviction. (Photo courtesy of the family of Agnes Ratcliffe)

Landlord evicting Sidney man and child just days after woman’s sudden death

Man’s name wasn’t on the lease signed with CRHC

Agnes Ratcliffe died Oct. 11 and now her former partner and child face eviction. (Photo courtesy of the family of Agnes Ratcliffe)
This Sidney rental has a stunning view – with a pricetag to match at $6,000. (Screenshot from Craigslist posting)

Some Greater Victoria two-bedroom rents now more than renting entire houses

Rents went up in latest report

This Sidney rental has a stunning view – with a pricetag to match at $6,000. (Screenshot from Craigslist posting)
Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon (right) and Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas take questions from the media during a news conference (Oct. 12, 2023) announcing 120 tiny home units for people experiencing homelessness in the city. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)

More tiny homes could be coming soon to B.C.’s Interior

Housing minister Ravi Kahlon said province will use 120 units coming to Kelowna as a testing ground

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon (right) and Kelowna Mayor Tom Dyas take questions from the media during a news conference (Oct. 12, 2023) announcing 120 tiny home units for people experiencing homelessness in the city. (Gary Barnes/Capital News)
MP Jean-Yves Duclos waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Health, Thursday, March 23, 2023 in Ottawa. The Procurement Minister says the Liberals see turning federal assets into affordable housing as an integral part of fixing Canada’s shortage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Liberal minister says turning federal assets into affordable housing part of fix

The procurement minister cited a $200-million fund that the government launched through CMHC

MP Jean-Yves Duclos waits to appear before the Standing Committee on Health, Thursday, March 23, 2023 in Ottawa. The Procurement Minister says the Liberals see turning federal assets into affordable housing as an integral part of fixing Canada’s shortage. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Hot rental market makes search ‘stressful’ for many — it won’t get better soon

Canada needs to build millions more homes before prices will lower: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp.

A rental sign is seen outside a building in Ottawa, Thursday, April 30, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
Roommates will have to get ultra-friendly if they are going to share a room together in a Victoria rental. (Pexels)

Victoria landlords now asking tenants to rent ‘half’ of a master bedroom

Ad on Facebook Marketplace wants strangers to share a bedroom

Roommates will have to get ultra-friendly if they are going to share a room together in a Victoria rental. (Pexels)
The Heart on the Hill affordable housing building was originally planned with intentions for one-third of the units to be rented to persons with developmental disabilities, but that didn’t happen. (News Bulletin photo)

Few tenants with disabilities able to access Ladysmith affordable housing

Original vision of one-third of units for adults with developmental disabilities doesn’t materialize

The Heart on the Hill affordable housing building was originally planned with intentions for one-third of the units to be rented to persons with developmental disabilities, but that didn’t happen. (News Bulletin photo)
The Norwegian Sun cruise ship’s passengers were set to get about a 10-hour stay in Victoria as the vessel docked at Ogden Point on July 18. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)

Victoria springs for $2.5M to build housing for hospitality workers

Money for 40-unit project comes from special fund

The Norwegian Sun cruise ship’s passengers were set to get about a 10-hour stay in Victoria as the vessel docked at Ogden Point on July 18. (Jake Romphf/News Staff)
Not all rental units are getting snapped up by renters. (Ron Cogswell/Flickr)

Move-in bonuses, free parking offered by ‘desperate’ Victoria landlords

It’s a crowded rental market, but not all places getting snapped up

Not all rental units are getting snapped up by renters. (Ron Cogswell/Flickr)
Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, speaks during an announcement outside a rental housing building being developed by the University of British Columbia Properties Trust, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada’s social housing stock lagging behind peer countries

Federal government stopped investing in housing in the 1990s

Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, speaks during an announcement outside a rental housing building being developed by the University of British Columbia Properties Trust, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, August 16, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
UVic students Eva Dillon and Abigail Stephen have lived in five different houses during the last two years and are searching for long-term options. (Natasha Baldin/News Staff)

Students stuck amid soaring Greater Victoria rents as return to campus looms

Competition fierce for all kinds of housing

UVic students Eva Dillon and Abigail Stephen have lived in five different houses during the last two years and are searching for long-term options. (Natasha Baldin/News Staff)
North Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative MP Mel Arnold (left) and colleague, MP Michelle Fererri of Peterborough-Kawartha (Ontario) meet with media in Vernon Friday, Aug. 11, at the Schubert Centre. Fererri is the shadow cabinet critic for families, children and social development. She and Arnold spent two hours listening to concerns in the riding from invited stakeholders. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Canada abound in crises: Ontario MP during Vernon visit

Michelle Ferreri is a Conservative shadow cabinet critic for families, children and social development

North Okanagan-Shuswap Conservative MP Mel Arnold (left) and colleague, MP Michelle Fererri of Peterborough-Kawartha (Ontario) meet with media in Vernon Friday, Aug. 11, at the Schubert Centre. Fererri is the shadow cabinet critic for families, children and social development. She and Arnold spent two hours listening to concerns in the riding from invited stakeholders. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
The James Way Causeway, built in 1903, gives an up-close view of boats in the inner harbour. (Samantha Duerksen)

International immigration pacing Capital Region’s population jump: report

Region’s fertility rate remains one of the lowest in Canada

The James Way Causeway, built in 1903, gives an up-close view of boats in the inner harbour. (Samantha Duerksen)
This 27-foot sailboat is available to rent for $500. It includes a dining area. (Photo from Craigslist)

‘Minimalist’ Victoria tenant sought to rent dilapidated boat in crisis market

Victoria rents continue to rise, but this is an ‘off-the-grid’ bargain

This 27-foot sailboat is available to rent for $500. It includes a dining area. (Photo from Craigslist)