British Columbia Real Estate Association


Government Links

BCREA is not responsible for the material and information located on linked sites.

 Provincial (British Columbia)

  • British Columbia - Provincial Government
    www.gov.bc.ca
    This service is provided by the Government of British Columbia and provides links to Crown Corporations, government offices and sources of government information that are currently available on the web.
  • British Columbia - Legislative Assembly
    www.legis.gov.bc.ca
    This site is a source of information on legislative business. It provides access to government, public and members bills from the current legislative session.
  • BC Ministry of Provincial Revenue - Property Transfer Tax
    www.rev.gov.bc.ca/rpt/ptt/ptt.htm
    A detailed site that fully explains the Property Transfer Tax, plus all exemptions available to homebuyers.
  • Campaign BC
    www.campaignbc.com
    Campaign BC lists opportunities to speak up about the province's future.
  • BC Ministry of Sustainable Land Use Management
    www.luco.gov.bc.ca
    This site contains information on BC land use.
  • Local Government Division, BC Ministry of Community, Aboriginal and Women's Services
    www.gov.bc.ca/mcaws
    The Local Government Division works with the people of British Columbia to create and sustain local and regional communities that are strong, safe, well-planned and effectively administered.
  • Homeowner Protection Office (HPO)
    www.hpo.bc.ca
    The Homeowner Protection Office (HPO):
    • provides mandatory registration and licensing of residential builders, and compulsory certification of trades through a self-financing government corporation;
    • establishes and administers a $250 million Reconstruction Program for homeowners facing repair costs as a result of construction defects.
  • Land Reserve Commission
    www.al.gov.bc.ca/ministry/legsum/LRCO.stm

    The Land Reserve Commission (LRC) is an independent provincial agency responsible for administration of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and Forest Land Reserve (FLR) systems. This website contains extensive information on the ALR and FLR, including legislation, statistics and maps.

 Municipal

 Federal (Canada)

  • Government of Canada
    www.gc.ca
    This site provides information about the Federal Department of Finance. It provides access to the Canadian Federal Budget and various Department of Finance publications.
  • Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
    www.cmhc.ca
    The CMHC site is a source of a wide range of real estate and related information. CMHC provides access to press releases, housing information and market analysis.

 


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