News Items tag as: Housing

Newcomers to Kelowna more likely to be renters: City report
March 05, 2020 - 5:07 PM

The City of Kelowna’s annual housing report shows 1,500 new rental units came on stream in 2019 triggered by demand as 73 per cent of newcomers to the city between 2011 and 2016 were renters.
Maintenance is the key to avoiding skyrocketing insurance fees in Kamloops and the Okanagan
February 28, 2020 - 6:30 AM

Since roughly half of B.C. residents live in strata buildings, it’s incumbent on them to do vital maintenance to avoid getting stuck in what appears to be an impending insurance crunch.
Kelowna more unaffordable than Kamloops but both score poorly: international survey
January 23, 2020 - 2:30 PM

A nine-country survey of housing affordability in 309 cities lists Kelowna in the worst possible classification as severely unaffordable. Kamloops does better, being just seriously unaffordable.
Free rent offers rare in Okanagan and Kamloops
September 12, 2019 - 3:30 PM

KELOWNA - With rental vacancy rates lingering below two per cent in Kamloops and the Okanagan for many years, offering free rent to get people to sign leases is something not generally seen.
Kelowna looks at letting developers build 12-storey wooden buildings
August 23, 2019 - 1:30 PM

KELOWNA - The high-rise building boom in downtown Kelowna means neighbours have to put up with construction noise and traffic disruptions for a year or more for each tower that goes up.
Kelowna remains one of the most expensive cities in Canada to rent
August 18, 2019 - 6:00 AM

KELOWNA - Two agencies that publish monthly rental rate updates across Canada found radically different results for Kelowna in July.
Rutland supportive housing project headed to Kelowna city council
August 08, 2019 - 4:48 PM

KELOWNA - The next Rutland housing project for homeless people in Kelowna will likely only make a brief appearance in city council chambers Monday afternoon, Aug. 12.
Why is a new home in Kelowna so expensive? Here's a few reasons
July 31, 2019 - 5:00 PM

KELOWNA - When it comes to building new homes, developers have a lot of stuff to buy – from the concrete for the basement to the lumber in the walls to the electrical wires running through those walls.
Petition campaign against Kelowna supportive housing gaining steam
July 06, 2019 - 11:00 AM

KELOWNA - Thousands of Kelowna residents have signed a petition addressed to the province in an effort to stop a supportive housing project on McCurdy Road, but their first target is Kelowna city council.
Benvoulin Court new hot spot for rental housing projects in Kelowna
June 24, 2019 - 4:52 PM

KELOWNA - A proposal to rezone 3.3 acres of land on Benvoulin Court marks the second time in a week that Kelowna city council is being asked to support rental housing projects on that short street.
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News Items tag as: Housing

Newcomers to Kelowna more likely to be renters: City report

Maintenance is the key to avoiding skyrocketing insurance fees in Kamloops and the Okanagan

Kelowna more unaffordable than Kamloops but both score poorly: international survey

Free rent offers rare in Okanagan and Kamloops

Kelowna looks at letting developers build 12-storey wooden buildings

Kelowna remains one of the most expensive cities in Canada to rent

Rutland supportive housing project headed to Kelowna city council

Why is a new home in Kelowna so expensive? Here's a few reasons

Petition campaign against Kelowna supportive housing gaining steam

Benvoulin Court new hot spot for rental housing projects in Kelowna

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