Tenants in West Kelowna who become victims of gentrification could soon have guaranteed protections through the city.
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Monthly Archives: July 2025
Digital contracts are the norm today. Is there still power in a written signature?
Some of the most powerful people in the world can be recognized by their signatures.
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This California city tops list of most expensive US rental markets for third year in a row; renters need 4 jobs to afford a home; here’s why
Santa Cruz in California remains the most expensive rental market in the United States for the third year in a row. This city requires a person to have an overwhelming income of more than $168,000 just to rent a two-bedroom, according to Fox Business. The National Low-Income Housing Coalition’s 2025 Out of Reach report suggests that in the Santa Cruz area, located on the Central Coast about 75 miles south of San Francisco, the hourly pay needed to afford a modest two-bedroom has risen from $63.33 in 2023 to $81.21 in 2025. This is almost 30% higher than it was in 2023, when they first reached the top of the list.
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Rental deposit scheme in UK ‘puts millions in the pockets of landlords’
The official deposit scheme for renters is “putting millions in unscrupulous landlords’ pockets”, campaigners have said.
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Massive auction results power Melbourne’s property market
Melbourne’s recovering property market is delivering six-figure bonuses to homeowners’ pockets with expectations the auction trend will continue.
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Rich Lister sells $40m Sydney house, doubles his money in five years
Rich lister Tony Denny has sold his Point Piper trophy home for circa $40 million, doubling his money on the property in the five years he owned it.
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Sydney suburbs where house values rose most over 20 years
Kunal Kapoor and his wife, Binita, purchased a five-bedroom house with a backyard and pool in Catherine Field last year, a suburb they believe offers better value for money than Sydney’s inner-city.
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Melbourne suburbs where house values rose most over 20 years
Tim and Loren Horster-Haarburger count themselves lucky. The Millennial couple sold their Cobblebank home near Melton in Melbourne’s outer west, just two weeks after listing it.
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Here’s why the Bank of Canada could be done cutting interest rates for now
The Bank of Canada has largely kept to the sidelines as it tries to get a sense of how U.S. tariffs will impact the economy — and some economists think it might just stay there.
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City council updates tax policies following debate on assessment growth threshold
St. Albert city council has voted to update its financial policies, including increasing the threshold of when prior year assessment growth revenue may be considered to five per cent, an increase from 3.5 per cent.
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