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by switchbak 523 days ago
BC has already implemented actions to limit foreign ownership without them actively living in the residence. Probably more to be done though, but one needs to be careful about unintended consequences.
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duxup 523 days ago
>without them actively living in the residence

This seems like it would be a bit of a difficult thing to police as far as foreigners goes.

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throaway2501 523 days ago
an “unintended” consequence
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throaway2501 523 days ago
like house prices falling to affordable levels?
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bluGill 523 days ago
That is the intended and predicted concequence. unintended is things you didn't think of and they can take a long time to appear.
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throaway2501 523 days ago
as a canadian, i’m willing to take the chance (s)
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