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Housing crisis
Rent for one-bedroom in Kelowna leaps past $2,000 a month
The asking rent for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna jumped 9.5% in August versus July, according…
Central Okanagan home builders call on Kelowna to help lower the cost of a home
As Kelowna continues its soaring growth housing needs are on the rise and the Central…
New York City is nearly banning Airbnb, should the Thompson-Okanagan follow?
Recent reviews on the impact of short-term rentals in the Okanagan show they're replacing a…
BC’s annual allowable rent increase capped below inflation rate
British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2024 at 3.5%, and for…
BC landlord to pay year’s rent after renoviction
A BC landlord was ordered to pay a year's worth of rent to former tenants…
BC Housing buys another Kamloops motel
BC Housing has bought another Kamloops motel taking ownership of a building meant to give…
Disabled Kelowna couple desperately trying to fight off homelessness
Time is rapidly running out for Lindy Bilow and her partner Jim Willoughby. The disabled…
Could a short-term rental ban be in Kelowna’s future? It’s one option
The first major review of Kelowna’s short-term rental rules could lead to a total ban.…
Kamloops bylaw calls to homeless camps quadrupled so far this year
Kamloops bylaw officers have been called to homeless camps more than 1,200 times within the…
Price of new housing coming down in Kelowna but not by a lot
For the first time since 2019, the cost of building a home in Canada actually…
Trees or homes? Central Okanagan politicians need to focus on housing crisis
Dan Winer has high praise for the efforts of City of Kelowna staff in dealing…
Want a good deal on a house in the Thompson-Okanagan? Try Clinton or Keremeos
Everyone knows the Central Okanagan has the highest housing prices in the Interior of BC.…
After 25 years, Kelowna hostel to be replaced with apartment building
After 25 years in a big old house on Pandosy Street, the Kelowna International Hostel…
Housing prices drop in Kamloops, Okanagan despite shortage of listings
Kamloops saw a dramatic $121,000 drop in the benchmark price for single-family houses in April…
Disabled Kamloops woman forced to leave city due to lack of affordable housing
A woman who lived in Kamloops for almost a decade was forced to move a…