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New National Housing Federation research shows: 🚨1 in 3 #SupportedHousing providers have been forced to close services in the past year🚨 The next government must urgently provide dedicated funding for #SupportedHousing, as part of a long-term #PlanForHousing to end the housing crisis.

New National Housing Federation research shows: 🚨1 in 3 #SupportedHousing providers have been forced to close services in the past year🚨 The next government must urgently provide dedicated funding for #SupportedHousing, as part of a long-term #PlanForHousing to end the housing crisis.

New MVRD Mayor Patrick Johnstone criticized a new BC housing initiative, claiming it places undue pressure on his city, which has already exceeded housing targets. Johnstone highlighted the city's efforts in supporting affordable housing and expressed frustration over insufficient provincial funding and lack of direct collaboration. He urged the province to engage more constructively with municipalities to address housing needs effectively. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gnUv8v5j #realestate #vancouverhousing #vancouverhousingnews

Worryingly, affordable housing scarcity is a common problem across the EU despite varying housing systems. In this ING article, Maurice van Sante reviews national housing markets and delivers a detailed analysis of the housing crisis across the ten largest Member States. https://lnkd.in/e4DYZ9pg #housingcrisis #housingsupply #housegoals #housingpolicy

Latest ING analysis of Europe’s housing market. Scarcity varies across countries. A detailed analysis of the housing crisis across the ten largest Member States. Maurice van Sante.

Different measures can be used to describe the housing affordability crisis, but many of them indicate that it is at its worst in B.C., where the crisis, both in terms of rental and ownership, has extended across all regions. It may be surprising, therefore, to learn that the province has long been a Canadian leader in housing policy and interventions in the housing market.    No.2 in our 3-part policy brief series explores the impact of financialization of the housing market in B.C., and the Rental Protection Fund that aims to protect vulnerable units. Read it now: https://lnkd.in/ge8ZJjrv . . . #BritishColombia #Housing #HousingMarket #Research #Policy #Rental #Financialization #HousingAffordability

I thought this video was a good summary of the Canadian affordable housing crisis. #utilityscaleinnovation #utilityscalesmarthousing https://lnkd.in/eH6CJWkM

To restore housing affordability, Canada needs to build 5.8 million homes by 2030. Check out the Blueprint for More and Better Housing just released by the task force for housing & climate. The report outlines 10 key recommendations and 140 policy actions across all three levels of government, one of which includes ending restrictive parking requirements and zoning laws. https://lnkd.in/gHqgm2_N

Vancouver's Swift Adaptation to Housing Reforms #vancouverrealestate #vancouverrealestateforsale #vancouverrealestatemarketing #vancouverrealestateagent #richmondrealestate #richmondrealtors #coquitlamrealestate #Coquitlam #burnabyrealtors #vancouverrealtors

🏡The ‘Taking Action Together: Five Ways to Make Homes Affordable in Ontario’ report shares Five Action Areas that best explain what needs to happen while offering recommendations governments can take to solve the housing crisis in Ontario. 👉Read the report: https://lnkd.in/g-Z_wViH 📢Find ways you can take action: https://lnkd.in/g-8x6w6z #affordablehousing #housingcrisis