Monthly Archives: July 2018

Property surcharge against municipal interests

Posted on July 12, 2018 by E. Murphy

B.C. property surtax undermines municipal tax base By Elizabeth Murphy, Business in Vancouver, July 12, 2018 Graph source: Metro Vancouver report 2016. The B.C. provincial government’s proposed property tax surcharge encroaches onto the municipal tax base. The B.C. take of 40% will increase … Continue reading →

Posted in Business in Vancouver, Elizabeth Murphy | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Rezoning increases the divide

Posted on July 3, 2018 by E. Murphy

Rezoning inflates land values – undermines affordability By Elizabeth Murphy, Vancouver Sun, Monday, July 2, 2018 City of Vancouver maps from 2016 show how ‘hot’ properties that inflated beyond the average are distributed across the city. They closely reflect the areas of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Elizabeth Murphy, Vancouver Sun | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments