Rental Increase

• B.C. landlords win ruling to increase rent by 23.5% over two years

  In April 2023, two landlords in B.C. asked tenants to consider an additional rent increase of $500 a month. The tenants said no, but the Residential Tenancy Branch said yes.

  Economy

  Aug 15, 2024
  
• 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
  
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• B.C. government cuts automatic 2% increase in annual rent allowance for 2019

  The increase will now be limited to inflation, which is 2.5 per cent for this year.

  Economy

  Sep 26, 2018
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• Rental task force recommends B.C. government change allowable rent increase

  The Rental Housing Task Force will release its first recommendations after spending the past few months hearing from renters across B.C.

  Economy

  Sep 24, 2018
• 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