BC announces 'one-stop shop' for homebuilding permits
BC Premier David Eby says the changes will help speed up provincial permitting approvals and home construction in the face of a housing crisis.
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BC Premier David Eby says the changes will help speed up provincial permitting approvals and home construction in the face of a housing crisis.
Economic forecasters and analysts may be watching housing starts to get a sense of where the Canadian economy is heading, but they’re probably not watching the poker faces of homebuilders in this region for clues.
2,681 new homes were started through the first seven months of this year in Greater Victoria, ahead of last year’s pace when 2,500 new units were started
The new bylaw means that, in Victoria, contractors must now unbuild buildings and salvage what they can, rather than demolishing the structure and sending the waste to the landfill.
Despite pandemic challenges, supply-chain concerns, a labour shortage and the ongoing tug-of-war with municipalities over zoning and costs, homebuilders in Greater Victoria could still have another. . .