Renter

• Delta family scrambling over eviction order as mother faces cancer surgery

  Kim Kenal, her 80-year-old mother and her adult daughter who lives with a disability have been given until the end of January to move out of the property.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2023
  
• New map of B.C. evictions paints grim picture of ‘high stakes’ for tenants

  A new first-of-its kind report in B.C. reveals many evicted tenants are ending up homeless, and highlights concerns about the rules under which landlords can force someone out.

  Canada

  May 12, 2023
  
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• Kelowna, B.C. rental costs rise again, becomes fifth most expensive Canadian city for renters

  Kelowna also saw the second biggest month-over-month rent hike in Canada, with Kingston, Ont., being the only city to see more growth, with a rise of six per cent in rental costs.

  Money

  Sep 19, 2022
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• Airbnb to crack down on partying renters with new screening tools

  Airbnb has been under growing pressure to clamp down on parties since 2019, when a Halloween house party in a San Francisco suburb ended with five people dead in a shooting.

  Consumer

  Aug 16, 2022
• B.C. extends coronavirus rental benefit, ban on evictions for unpaid rent

  The province's temporary rental supplement has been extended until the end of August 2020. The program was set to expire at the end of June.

  Economy

  Jun 19, 2020
• B.C. mulls ‘transition measures’ for landlords, renters as rental supplement set to expire

  The B.C. government is still grappling with how to support landlords and renters as the deadline approaches for the end of the BC Temporary Rental Supplement.

  Economy

  Jun 8, 2020
• B.C. renters told to apply for subsidy even if landlords tell them not to

  The B.C. government is assuring renters they should apply for the BC Temporary Rental Supplement even if their landlord is telling them not to.

  Health

  May 1, 2020
• 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
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• Beefed-up cash compensation among protections proposed for displaced Vancouver renters

  The proposed policy would start compensation for displaced tenants at four months' rent, climbing as high as two years' rent for renters displaced after 40+ years.

  Jun 5, 2019
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• City of Vancouver proposes rental-only zones, new rental czar to ease housing crunch

  The city is pitching a list of new programs aimed at renters, amid vacancy rates under 1 per cent.

  Nov 22, 2017