Real Estate

The B.C. property manager accused of tenanting multiple Vancouver properties “under false pretences” and subleasing them as short-term rentals without their owners’ consent has lost his appeal of an order directing him to produce documents for investigators.

The owners of second homes and a vacant lot in the City of Vancouver have lost their bid to get the city’s Empty Homes Tax struck down in B.C. Supreme Court.

Vancouver-area home sales and prices moved lower in April compared with last year, as the city’s real estate board says the market is diverging between property types.

A B.C. landlord who was ordered to pay his former tenant $19,570 attempted to “offset” that amount by having someone pose as the tenant and agree to a settlement in his favour, according to a recent decision by the provincial tenancy regulator.

A B.C. Realtor who used his personal Instagram account to send an “antisemitic, violent and hateful” direct message to a Toronto restaurant has been disciplined by the provincial real estate regulator.

The Okanagan city of Kelowna, B.C., is being allowed to opt out of rules limiting short-term rentals in time for this summer’s tourism season.

A wealthy businessman’s transfers of millions of dollars to his personal assistant were not gifts, and the properties she and her family purchased with the money should be transferred to him, the B.C. Supreme Court has ruled.

Prospective homebuyers are being offered a chance to “test drive” a condo development in East Vancouver—by spending a weekend living at the property.

Two companies associated with suspended real estate agent Balpreet Singh Bal have had a receiver appointed to manage their trust accounts, according to B.C.’s real estate regulator.

West Vancouver has spent years under pressure from the province over housing, repeatedly accused of falling short of construction targets meant to address affordability. The district says it’s trying, but with a slow market and stalled projects, the mayor is questioning whether those targets still reflect today’s reality.

The City of Vancouver approved more than 12,500 new housing units in 2025, significantly higher than its annual target of 8,300 and well ahead of the pace needed to meet provincial requirements for new construction.

A $2.65-million home sale that fell apart in June 2022, leaving both buyer and seller accusing the other party of breaching the contract, has been resolved in B.C. Supreme Court.

The British Columbia government is stepping into local politics over its housing policies, forcing the District of West Vancouver to approve a plan that would allow for more homes to be built.

A Vancouver Realtor who billed herself as an “award winning” and “top selling” luxury agent has been fined by the professional regulator for making false or misleading statements on her website and social media platforms.