Otter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agoRent falls across Metro Vancouver but some cities are bucking the trend | Urbanizeddailyhive.comexternal-linkmessage-square26linkfedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up171arrow-down1external-linkRent falls across Metro Vancouver but some cities are bucking the trend | Urbanizeddailyhive.comOtter Raft@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square26linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareSaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoIt’s extremely naive to think building more housing will make housing cheaper. Cities like Vancouver and Toronto wil never tell you how many empty houses and condos are sitting unused on speculation.
minus-squareKorhaka@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoTax empty houses and watch them get filled up so quickly.
minus-squaregrte@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoWhat makes Burnaby interesting is the nature of the housing that the BHA is building. That is to say, public, non-market housing.
It’s extremely naive to think building more housing will make housing cheaper. Cities like Vancouver and Toronto wil never tell you how many empty houses and condos are sitting unused on speculation.
Tax empty houses and watch them get filled up so quickly.
What makes Burnaby interesting is the nature of the housing that the BHA is building. That is to say, public, non-market housing.