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Grieving, traumatized survivors return to their homes 5 months after deadly Hong Kong fire
HONG KONG (AP) — Keung Mak knew what he would see and he already was…
South Okanagan couple’s efforts prompt regional district to consider tiny homes
Rather than fend off the increasing number of people living in tiny homes and RVs, the regional district is exploring how to fold it into their zoning rules.
Fire destroys 1,000 homes in a Malaysian coastal village on Borneo Island
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A fire that tore through a Malaysian coastal settlement on…
B.C. supportive housing bill targets problem tenants. Critics fear it may worsen woes
VANCOUVER — Housing researcher Alina McKay knows there are “tensions” in British Columbia’s supportive housing…
Kelowna, B.C., allowed to opt out of short-term rental rules this summer
The business community is applauding British Columbia’s decision to allow the Okanagan city of Kelowna…
Ohio’s nursing homes are dumping patients at homeless shelters
The scene was concerning enough to prompt the homeless shelter staff to call the fire…
Kelowna gets to ‘opt-out’ of restrictive provincial regulations on short-term rentals
Kelowna was the only municipality to apply to opt-out of the short-term rental regulations.
Despite no power or water, majority of Vernon trailer park residents staying put
Many saw it as a good place for retirement. Now they have no power, water or heat.
‘Tax grab’: Regional district bylaws force tiny home owner out of Central Okanagan
“I want to say I gave up, but I moved on to better things.”
Evicted residents not required to remove mobile homes off B.C. reserve lands: court
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that residents evicted from a mobile…
Kelowna may lower fees for home builders in response to complaints
“Both the Urban Development Institute and Canadian Homebuilders Association – Central Okanagan have made note of several ways in which City actions could make new development more viable, until the market recovers.”
California cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law
For California’s local governments hoping to have some say over where and how large apartment…