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Foreign ownership of Canadian property: More calls for the mystery numbers
Why does Canada not keep public data on investment ownership in real estate, whether by foreigners or homegrown residents? The question is starting to gain more attention than when some of us in B.C. raised it earlier this year.
With Canadian cities, especially Metro Vancouver, becoming infamous for their unaffordability in regards to real estate, another voice has been added to those urging the federal Conservative government to at least collect data on the influence of investors ` foreign and otherwise ` on the country`s housing market.
Read the full article here.
Why does Canada not keep public data on investment ownership in real estate, whether by foreigners or homegrown residents? The question is starting to gain more attention than when some of us in B.C. raised it earlier this year.
With Canadian cities, especially Metro Vancouver, becoming infamous for their unaffordability in regards to real estate, another voice has been added to those urging the federal Conservative government to at least collect data on the influence of investors ` foreign and otherwise ` on the country`s housing market.
Read the full article here.