Vancouver to rake in $30M in empty homes tax in first year

The most recent figure from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation puts the city’s rental vacancy rate at 0.8 per cent, up slightly from the previous year, the mayor said. It’s unclear yet if the tax has increased the availability of rental accommodation, Robertson said, adding that the city is …

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