BC Rental

• B.C. asks for proposals to build 3,500 ‘affordable’ rental homes

  The province has invited non-profits, First Nations, municipalities and other organizations to submit proposals, which will be accepted until mid-November.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 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. government announces new $500M affordable rental fund to protect renters

  B.C. Premier David Eby made the announcement Thursday morning, saying the government's actions will make a big difference for thousands of renters across the province.

  Canada

  Jan 12, 2023
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• Vancouver has the second highest rents in Canada, but the suburbs aren’t far behind: report

  According to a new report by PadMapper, an average one bedroom rental in Vancouver costs $2,150 a month

  Feb 17, 2020
• B.C. tenants to see the highest rent increase in 15 years

  The province’s maximum allowable rent increase for 2019 will be 4.5 per cent, up from four per cent this year.

  Consumer

  Sep 7, 2018
• B.C. advocacy group says new federal funding to ease homelessness just a ‘drop in the bucket’

  Drury says the cost to build a non-market unit is more than $250,000 each.

  News

  Jun 12, 2018