BC Landlords
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New rent protection no help to B.C. parents amid $600 hike after baby’s birthJoy Maynard told Global News in December when she was eight months pregnant, she was facing a $600 a month rent hike once her baby was born.PoliticsApr 3
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B.C. government takes steps to protect residents from ‘bad-faith’ evictionsThe proposed amendments to the Residential Tenancy Act mean landlords cannot increase rent if a tenant adds a child under 19 to their household.CanadaApr 2
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‘We are united‘: Hundreds of B.C. landlords rally in support of petitionMore than 200 landlords and supports attended a rally in Delta, with the aim of asking B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon to pay attention to their concerns.CanadaMar 10
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‘Gruelling circumstance’: Surrey motel renters without hot water since mid-JanuaryDawn McKay has lived at the Cedar Lane Motel for 11 years. She said the pipes froze on Jan. 14, but around nine people have been living in the cold for much longer than that.CanadaFeb 19
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‘Brutal for everybody’: Abbotsford apartment building without heat for over a month'Our heat is included with our rent. Now who is going to reimburse us for our hydro?' asked longtime tenant Dennis Yurick.CanadaJan 23
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Repairs underway at White Rock apartments where some seniors have been without heatWhite Rock RCMP attended Fir Haus Apartments to conduct wellness checks on Friday, confirming some residents had heat and others did not.CanadaJan 19
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White Rock apartment tenants struggling without heat in midst of stormOdette Slezas, 92, has been without central heating for nearly a week. She told Global News she's been turning on the oven to help keep her warm.CanadaJan 18
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Renters in B.C. building told they can’t have air conditionersB.C.'s Minister for Housing, Ravi Kahlon, told Global News the province is looking into what is happening around air conditioning and building regulations.PoliticsJul 24, 2023
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‘Squalor’: Family of 8 says landlord won’t fix dilapidated rental in Coquitlam, B.C.From mold on the ceiling to sizable holes in the balcony floor, Yaser Hamdo says his house is becoming a dangerous place for his young children.ConsumerMar 27, 2023
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B.C. landlords will now have to pay tenants interest on their damage depositB.C.'s tenancy laws have required landlords to calculate interest on security deposits for the past 40 years, but the prime interest rate has been below the threshold since 2009.EconomyFeb 1, 2023
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