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Douglas Todd: The unravelling of ‘below-market’ rental schemes in B.C.

Politicians and developers trumpeted their devotion to 'inclusionary' rental zoning — now they're backtracking

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Insidious problems have turned up with the Australian government’s sweeping initiative to make rents more affordable for lower-income people.

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Developers’ pledges to provide a portion of new buildings to Australian renters at 25 per cent below market rates have resulted in many units sitting empty, not going to those who really need them, or not actually being discounted.

Something similar is happening in B.C.

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