Rent Hike

• Vancouver fine-dining institution Bishop’s closes for good, citing rent hike

  "I just couldn't see giving them what amounted to $200,000 this year in rent at a time in a business that's very vulnerable, fragile at best," said John Bishop.

  Economy

  Jan 6, 2022
  
• Montreal-based group creates website to help protect tenants from illegal rent hikes

  La Base, a not-for-profit group, says it has found a way to help stop 'skyrocketing' residential rent increases.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2021
  
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• Montreal’s S.W. Welch Mile End bookstore to stay open after landlord, tenant renegotiate rent hike

  Commerical building owner Shiller Lavy Realties said last week that the increase was long overdue as the book store has been locked into a long term lease with minimal increases.

  News

  Mar 8, 2021
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• Nova Scotia says it’s looking at options to prevent evictions, but short on specifics

  Housing Minister Chuck Porter says his department intends to consult non-profit housing groups and landlords to solve the issue, but didn't give any timelines.

  Politics

  Oct 29, 2020
• B.C. tenants could be on the hook for 4-per-cent rent hike next year

  At current rents, that could translate to $955 per year for a median one bedroom suite in Vancouver.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2017
• Downtown Edmonton building manager backtracks on $263 rent hike

  Tenants of a downtown Edmonton apartment building who were worried a $263 rent hike would force them out of their homes will not see the spike in rent after all.

  Consumer

  Aug 19, 2016
• Tenants will not become homeless after $263 rent hike: Edmonton building manager

  The manager of a downtown Edmonton apartment building near Rogers Place is adamant that a massive rent hike won't force tenants out on the street.

  Economy

  Aug 11, 2016