Residential Tenancy Act

• Housing advocates rally over what they call ‘fraudulent landlord-use eviction’ claims in New Westminster

  Members of ACORN allege long-term tenants evictions were made in “bad faith” at properties owned by Sangha and Harron Investments.

  Canada

  Jul 29, 2023
  
• B.C. boosts funding for agency tasked with settling tenant-landlord disputes

  Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said the funding amounts to a 40 per cent boost to the agency's operating budget, and will allow the RTB to hire as many as 50 new full time staff.

  Canada

  Dec 28, 2022
  
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• ‘I had to uproot my family’: Surrey, B.C. parents awarded over $33K for wrongful eviction

  "I had to uproot my entire family, find a new home and pay significantly more monthly, and we were very happy in the home that we were living in," said Surrey's Natalie Egger.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2022
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• After baby’s birth prompts rent increase, B.C. dad wants more guidelines in place

  The Residential Tenancy Act recommends landlords and tenants discuss the addition of roommates to the tenancy agreement so they are clear about the terms.

  Economy

  Mar 24, 2022
• New Brunswick man calls for rent control after facing $2,000-a-month increase

  Josh Murphy says the province needs to move quickly on implementing a cap on unreasonable rent increases so a situation like his does not happen to someone else.

  Canada

  May 17, 2021
• ‘The smell of death’: B.C. man calls on landlords to be more upfront about rental properties

  The rooming house where David Miller rented a unit is located in the 2,000 block of 41st Avenue in Vernon.

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2019
• Housing minister says legislation to end fixed term lease loophole ‘imminent’

  Critics argue unscrupulous landlords are using the leases to evade annual maximums on rent increases.

  Sep 29, 2017