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Posts tagged Ministry of Housing

Nanaimo calls for amendment of upzoning bill

Nanaimo City Council voted in favour of a motion to send a letter to all BC MLAs and the UBCM in support of a draft amendment they would like to see towards the recently announced Bill 44

NewsLauryn MackenzieNovember 23, 2023Housing, Ministry of Housing, City of Nanaimo, Nanaimo, Tyler Brown, Ravi Khalon

Housing minister says Parksville must build more long-term rentals

The City of Parksville is seeking an exemption to the province’s new law on short-term rentals for tourist accommodation areas in the city, but the minister of housing says the city needs to increase the vacancy rates for long-term rentals first.

NewsMick SweetmanNovember 9, 2023Parksville, Housing, City of Parksville, Ministry of Housing