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A lack of housing affordability is directly linked to the cost of construction.
This includes the rising costs associated with disposing of excavated material to build new housing in Greater Victoria.
In 2023, the BC government’s new soil testing regulation made it more difficult to dispose of clean soil.
The regulation was intended to test soil from comm...
On March 26, Ontario announced a partnership with Ottawa to fund tax relief on new housing and a reduction of municipal development charges.
At the time, we said, “If housing unaffordability is a consideration, BC should have been first out of the gate announcing a partnership with Ottawa.”
BC has highest average home price at $947,859, Ontario’s price is $847.8...
BC’s municipal elections are October 17, 2026 and the need has never been greater for candidates with industry knowledge about housing challenges.
This is not just about rezoning for density, which is often the focus of news stories and the general public.
What doesn’t make the news is the municipal regulatory obstruction and high costs of building even one new ...
According to CMHC, year- to-date, (Jan to May 2026) Greater Victoria has posted 1,789 new homes, a 30% increase from the 1,379 last year (Jan to May 2025). That said, there were only 233 new homes in May 2026 compared with 376 in May 2025 and 864 last month (April 2026.)
The bellwether for housing supply in Greater Victoria is Langford, which is down 40% to 306 (Jan to...