Housing
Kamloops, Kelowna buck national rental vacancy increase trend
Canada’s rental vacancy rate dropped to 1.5% in 2023 from 1.9% in 2022, the lowest…
How a $500 tax break gets rental housing built in Kelowna
It doesn’t seem like a lot on a multi-million dollar project but $500 per unit…
Rowdy short-term rentals in Kelowna not going to disappear any time soon
While Kelowna city council has moved ahead with changes to its short-term rental rules that…
Average rent in Kelowna declined in 2023 but still very expensive
While the average rent charged across Canada went up by 8.6% in 2023, rent for…
Kamloops and Kelowna housing starts lagged behind rest of BC in 2023
Housing starts in BC were up 11% last year but they were flat in Kamloops…
No public hearing needed for infill housing in Okanagan, Kamloops
Most single-family properties in communities of 5,000 or more from Kamloops to Osoyoos could get…
iN VIDEO: Worst real estate sales in a decade in Okanagan, Kamloops
High interest rates soured the 2023 real estate market in Kamloops in the Okanagan. For…
Plan for highrise tower at Capri mall in Kelowna is back and looking for approval
A new development permit application has been submitted to the City of Kelowna for a…
$23 million deal for new builds in Penticton dubbed ‘Innovation District’
Ten acres of land across the street from the Penticton Regional Hospital has been purchased…
BC family denied apartment set to make case at human rights tribunal
A family of four in BC was denied tenancy in a two-bedroom apartment allegedly because…
HOUSING CRISIS: Peachland man takes next step in fight for right to live in house on wheels
A Peachland man in the midst of a battle with the district bylaw department to…
Increase in Kamloops, Okanagan housing prices slower than much of BC this year
Despite the recent drop-off in housing prices in most categories and regions in Kamloops and…
Rent on the rise for one-bedroom apartments in Kelowna
The average asking price for a one-bedroom apartment in Kelowna climbed 1.5% in November from…
Here are the 2024 Okanagan Housing Award finalists
The finalists for the 2024 Okanagan Housing Awards have been announced. The Canadian Home Builders’…
Time’s up for unsafe Kelowna house, City prepares for demolition
It will be almost three years until an order by Kelowna city council to demolish…