May 28th, 2007
ECO DENSITY
Today, our city faces three important challenges:
how to continue to grow in a way that is sustainable and reduces the city’s ecological footprint;
how to grow in a way that maintains our livability; and
how to grow in a way that improves opportunities to create more affordable types of housing.
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May 28th, 2007
It’s time to talk about urban density’: Mayor National editorial urges Canadian cities to adopt EcoDensity
VANCOUVER, BC
– In an editorial in today’s National Post newspaper, Mayor Sam Sullivan is calling on municipalities as well as senior levels of government to open the debate on increasing urban density as a way to address global climate change.
“Instead of telling ...
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May 28th, 2007
The Home Owner Grant
The Home Owner Grant is available to individuals who are Canadian citizens or Landed Immigrants and reside permanently in
British Columbia
. A homeowner is entitled to the grant if he/she occupies an eligible residence as his/her principal residence. The grant is not automatically given, it must be applied for each year.
Grant Expanded for 2007: Mor ...
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May 14th, 2007
THE BASICS
Strata development has flourished in
British Columbia
. Since 1966, developers have created approximately 840,000 strata lots in this province. In 1998, the Barrett Commission described the strata system as a significant form of property ownership in our province.1 The Barrett Commission found that the strata market is an important source of affordable famil ...
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May 7th, 2007
Property Transfer Tax
Property Transfer Tax
The issue
This year alone, the Property Transfer Tax (PTT) will pour upwards of a billion dollars into the provincial government's revenue stream.
Charged at a rate of one per cent on the first $200,000 and two per cent on the remainder, the tax will add $5,500 up front to the cost of a $375,000 home. If the home buyer ...