To help address the need for a significant increase in housing, BCREA is calling on the next Government of Canada to repurpose the Housing Accelerator Fund.
Posts tagged with “Housing Policy”
Advocacy
BCREA Calls on Next Government of Canada to Lower Development Charges and Fund Municipal Infrastructure
Advocacy
BC REALTORS® Advocate for Housing Taxation Review
BCREA’s 2025 Government Liaison Days conference featured calls for housing taxation review and a permanent housing roundtable of experts.
Advocacy
Introducing BCREA’s Government Relations Quarterly Newsletter
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, BCREA launched Government Relations Quarterly (GRQ), a quarterly newsletter to be sent directly to BC REALTORS®.
Economics
Building the Future: Unlocking the Production Potential of BC’s Housing Sector
Despite BC’s increased construction pace, more aggressive reforms and a major construction workforce expansion are needed to improve housing affordability in the province.
Advocacy
BC Government Responds to Industry Feedback on Residential Tenancy Act Changes
The BC Government has reversed course on two recent changes to the Residential Tenancy Act as they relate to buyers of tenanted properties.
Advocacy
BC Real Estate Association and Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association – BC Identify Significant Issues with Changes to Residential Tenancy Act
BCREA and CMBA-BC are calling upon the BC Government to amend and refine recent changes to the Residential Tenancy Act.
Economics
More Trouble Than It Is Worth – Analyzing the Impacts and Consequences of the Provincial Flipping Tax
In this Market Intelligence, we will look at the potential impact of this policy on the BC housing market and draw out some of its potential consequences.
Economics
Auckland’s Housing Supply Experiment: What Does it Mean for British Columbia’s Homes for People Plan?
In this market intelligence, we take the example of Auckland as indicative of what a policy of aggressive housing liberalization and upzoning could achieve in the BC housing market.
Advocacy
Budget 2024 Consultation
BCREA presented an array of housing policy recommendations to the provincial Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
Advocacy
Understanding Recent Changes to Age Restrictions in Strata Corporations
Learn more about how recent changes to age-restrictions in strata corporations may affect you.
Advocacy
BC REALTORS® Advocate for More Thoughtful Housing Policymaking Process
This year, BC’s organized real estate sector collectively advocated for a more thoughtful housing policymaking process and increased missing middle housing options.
Advocacy
BC REALTORS® and Housing Stakeholders Call for Housing Roundtable
The announcement was made at a Surrey Board of Trade Event with Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon.
Advocacy
Diverse Collection of Organizations Call Upon BC Government to Establish a Permanent Housing Roundtable to Collaborate and Test New Housing Policy
The call to establish a permanent housing roundtable in BC is supported by a broad collection of market and non-market housing organizations.
Advocacy
BCREA Welcomes Budget 2023’s Housing Measures with Cautious Optimism
On February 28, 2023, Minister of Finance Katrine Conroy delivered the BC 2023 Budget Speech, adding financial promises to bolster Premier Eby’s stated governmental priorities.
Advocacy
2023 Throne Speech Outlines BC Government’s Housing Priorities
The Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin opened the 42nd parliament’s fourth session with a Throne Speech outlining Premier Eby’s priorities. The speech touched on initiatives that will impact BC’s real estate sector.
Advocacy
REALTORS® Call for the Establishment of a Permanent National Housing Roundtable
At the 2022 Political Action Committee Days conference in Ottawa last week, we met with members of Parliament from communities across BC to discuss policies that promote a vibrant and sustainable real estate sector.
Advocacy
BC Municipal Elections: Local Governments Need to Address Housing Affordability
As British Columbians head to the polls on October 15, BCREA is pleased to share the top housing affordability solutions that should be the policy focus of candidates running for office across the province.
Advocacy
Metro Vancouver Cities Need Collaboration to Address Housing Affordability
At the 2022 UBCM Convention, delegates from BCREA and five of BC’s real estate boards met with municipal leaders to discuss how housing supply and affordability issues have impacted their communities.
Advocacy
Why Another Liberal Minority Could Have a Significant Impact on BC Real Estate Sector
When parliament next meets it will look very similar to what it looked like prior to the election, although there may be big changes coming to the real estate sector based on the Liberal Party’s campaign platform.
News Releases
It’s Time for Canada’s Leaders to Look at Housing Policy with a Climate Change Lens
As Canadians get ready to elect a new federal government next week, two issues are top of mind according to several public opinion polls: housing affordability and climate change.
