Investors sit on thousands of empty homes as more and more people struggle to pay rent. Public sentiment turns against wealthy foreigners, who many say are responsible for surging property values.

Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson declared the Canadian city’s new tax on empty homes a success this week, thanking the absentee owners of 8,500 properties for paying up. He was less conclusive about ...

The number of homes sitting empty in Vancouver has declined over the past decade, according to a report. The report, published by real estate listing portal Point2 Homes, examined Statistics Canada ...

A HOUSING estate in Kildare is set to see 15 of its bordered up homes get a €8.5 million revamp as the “ghost town” is to be demolished. The estate, which was once a lively place to live, has become ...

Vancouver—Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson declared the city’s new tax on empty homes a success this week, thanking the absentee owners of 8,500 properties for paying up. He was less conclusive about ...