BC Rent Increases

• B.C. sets maximum allowable rent increase for 2024 below inflation rate

  The B.C. government said the rent cap is 'well below' the 12-month average inflation rate of 5.6 per cent and applies to rent increases on or after Jan. 1, 2024.

  Economy

  Sep 11, 2023
  
• Vancouver couple says rent is increasing by 20% due to their newborn baby

  Vancouver renter Victoria Walsh admits their rental agreement did say an additional occupant would mean a rent increase, but she did not think it applied to a newborn baby.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 2023
  
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• B.C. to end COVID-19 rent freeze on Dec. 31, caps rent hikes at 1.5%

  The province says the maximum allowable rent increase as of Jan. 1, 2022, will be set at 1.5 per cent, based on inflation.

  Economy

  Sep 8, 2021
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• B.C. housing minister ‘looking at’ reducing maximum allowable rent increases

  Rents in B.C. are set to go up by up to 4 per cent next year, the highest hike in more than five years.

  Politics

  Aug 25, 2017