Victoria Real Estate Board
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Establishment of a permanent provincial housing roundtable to connect industry experts with government to collaborate on development of new housing.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Housing
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Implement policies to ensure that renters, first-time and move-up and downsizing buyers have appropriate, attainable housing options.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Housing
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Improve the energy efficiency of existing homes through voluntary measures and incentives for property owners.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Energy, Environment, Housing
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Increase the First-Time Home Buyers’ Program Property Transfer Tax exemption threshold.
Expand the foreign buyers’ Property Transfer Tax exemption to all foreign residents with work permits.
Index the Property Transfer Tax thresholds.
Ensure the Property Transfer Tax accurately reflects the dynamic nature of the real estate market.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Economic Development and Trade, Housing
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Repeal costly budget 2026 Real Estate tax increases – The increased taxes worsen BC’s housing affordability crisis, especially when combined with pre-existing federal, provincial and municipal taxes.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing, Taxation and Finance
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Replace the Home Buyer Rescission Period with a Pre-Offer Period in order to improve protection for both home buyers and home sellers.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Review the Strata Property Act – by creating a fulsome review of the Act, introducing mandatory training for strata council members and improving access to strata documents and regulate rush fees.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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Unlock BC’s prefabricated housing potential – by prioritizing the harmonization of municipal zoning to make prefab housing easier to replicate across communities, by creating a long-term provincial road map that includes unit counts, typologies, and regional distribution to provide predictable and long-term demand for prefabricated housing, and by expanding TradeUpBC to train and prepare workers for prefabricated construction.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Housing
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