Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agoRent falls across Metro Vancouver but some cities are bucking the trend | Urbanizeddailyhive.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down11file-textcross-posted to: britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca
arrow-up170arrow-down1external-linkRent falls across Metro Vancouver but some cities are bucking the trend | Urbanizeddailyhive.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square26linkfedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: britishcolumbia@lemmy.ca
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 days agoIt’s extremely naive to think building more housing will make housing cheaper. Cities like Vancouver and Toronto wil never tell you how many empty houses and condos are sitting unused on speculation.
minus-squaregrte@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·5 days agoWhat makes Burnaby interesting is the nature of the housing that the BHA is building. That is to say, public, non-market housing.
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoTax empty houses and watch them get filled up so quickly.
It’s extremely naive to think building more housing will make housing cheaper. Cities like Vancouver and Toronto wil never tell you how many empty houses and condos are sitting unused on speculation.
What makes Burnaby interesting is the nature of the housing that the BHA is building. That is to say, public, non-market housing.
Tax empty houses and watch them get filled up so quickly.