BC Rentals

• What’s being done to address B.C.’s renoviction problem?

  Some are calling for more government action to help tenants facing renovictions.

  Economy

  Feb 9, 2020
  
• B.C. rental crisis goes far beyond impact of short-term rentals, experts say

  Housing experts said tax revenue generated by Airbnb is a small return for a province where families struggle to find affordable homes.

  Nov 10, 2019
  
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• Rental building owners file petition to quash New Westminster rental-only zones

  In the petition, six rental owners claim the city received plenty of requests to stall the decision but that those requests went unanswered.

  Canada

  Feb 27, 2019
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• Tenant dies by suicide, Kelowna landlord left with ‘biohazard’

  The owner of a Kelowna rental apartment has an expensive and gruesome mess on her hands, and she wants Interior Health to cover the costs.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2018
• B.C.’s rental housing task force visits Vancouver on cross-province tour

  The three person team is headed by Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert.

  News

  Jun 28, 2018
• BC NDP looks to build 14,000 affordable rentals for just under $2 billion over 10 years

  Premier John Horgan: "There is a clamouring for more family-appropriate housing in locations that make sense for families and we are going to shape the program towards that."

  Apr 18, 2018
• Tenants on Vancouver’s west side fight 35 per cent rent increase 

  Last week, tenants in a Fairview apartment building received a notice indicating their rent may be going up 35 per cent.

  Mar 21, 2017