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Kamloops RCMP remind renters to watch out for these scams
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops RCMP are warning those looking for property rentals to be vigilant and…
Benvoulin Court new hot spot for rental housing projects in Kelowna
KELOWNA – A proposal to rezone 3.3 acres of land on Benvoulin Court marks the…
Rental rates dropped slightly in Kelowna in May
KELOWNA – Monthly rental reports from two online rental sites show that rent in Kelowna…
Okanagan, Thompson and Shuswap easiest regions in B.C. to find seniors’ rental housing
KELOWNA – While overall rental vacancy rates in cities like Kamloops and Kelowna are below…
More housing units doesn’t translate into savings for Kelowna renters
KELOWNA – Despite thousands of new rental units being built in the past few years,…
Vernon landlord says she’s out of rental business after nightmare tenant
VERNON – Lisa Mazurek was standing at the front desk of the Vernon courthouse, trying…
‘I was devastated:’ Kamloops woman worried her pregnancy will lead to eviction
KAMLOOPS – Kristin Gaddie and her fiancé Zach Wolfer are due to welcome their first…
Four major affordable housing projects coming to Kelowna
KELOWNA – At least four new projects aimed at helping the less fortunate find somewhere…
Why vacancy rate statistics don’t tell the whole story
You may have heard all kinds of facts and figures this morning about vacancy rates…
Kamloops rental vacancy rate slightly rises this year
KAMLOOPS – While North Kamloops rental units have increased in vacancy, the same can't be…
Kelowna releases housing study findings, and it’s not good
KELOWNA – A housing needs assessment report released by the City of Kelowna recently, paints…
FOR RENT: Why Kamloops’ vacancy rate will likely decline again this year
KAMLOOPS – It’s a competitive and expensive market to get into in Kamloops. No, not…
Almost back to business as usual for Budget Rental Car after suspicious fire
KAMLOOPS – More than one month after a suspected arson at a rental car business…
‘There is nothing available’: Vernon residents struggle to find housing after devastating fire
VERNON – Finding a new place to live is proving difficult for three people forced…
Rental housing ‘minimal to non-existent’ as Lumby residents face eviction from local campground
LUMBY – Those facing eviction from a campground in Lumby don’t have a lot of…
Kelowna just made it easier to rent out that extra room
KELOWNA – The increasing lack of affordable housing in Kelowna has caused City Hall to…
Vacancy rate gets worse in Kelowna as rent rises
KELOWNA – The rental situation in Kelowna is getting tighter while rent is on the…
Rental suite ‘looked wonderful’ until Vernon woman realized it was too good to be true
VERNON – Hope of finally finding a nice, affordable rental suite for her daughter quickly…
Students warned about housing scams as they return to Thompson Rivers University
KAMLOOPS – As the new school year starts university students in Kamloops are being warned…
Renters in Kamloops being priced out of market thanks to high price of Vancouver real estate
KAMLOOPS – The hot real estate market in Metro Vancouver may be driving hopeful homebuyers…
Rentals in Vernon more expensive and harder to find, report suggests
VERNON - It’s a harsher market in Vernon for those looking to rent and a community outreach worker says it’s even worse than the statistics suggest. The vacancy rate of available rental units dropped to 3.4 per cent in April 2015, down from 4.1 per cent the same time last year, according to the Canada...
Vernon offers new grant program with hope of expanding limited rental housing options
VERNON - Building a new rental unit in Vernon? There’s a grant for that. To combat a shortage of rental housing in the city, Vernon council has introduced a new grant program to encourage development. Up to $4,000 per unit is now available for the construction of rental complexes. The city hasn't seen the construction...