Residential Tenancy Branch

• 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. families battle retirement home over security deposits: ‘It’s just not right’

  Greg Stewart is one of several people who allege a Langford independent living facility has wrongly withheld their family members' damage deposits when they moved out.

  Consumer

  Jul 9, 2024
  
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• 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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• Vancouver couple says rent is increasing by 20% due to their newborn baby

  Vancouver renter Victoria Walsh admits their rental agreement did say an additional occupant would mean a rent increase, but she did not think it applied to a newborn baby.

  Politics

  Feb 16, 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
• B.C. family takes landlord to court to get compensation for wrongful eviction

  The Ashantis were awarded more than $24,300, but said "the jubilation ended fairly quickly" when they realized the hoops they would have to jump through afterward.

  Consumer

  Nov 22, 2022
• ‘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
• Vancouver tenants left shivering for over a month, no timeline in sight for heating fix

  With the building's boiler busted, tenant Joshua Chartrand said he's been bundled up in his unit and shivering while working from home for about six weeks.

  Consumer

  Nov 7, 2022
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• Eviction hearing pushed to 2023 for Kelowna, B.C. problem house

  The home has accumulated 37 police files on it since November, with the most notable offences being: reports of a drug house, overdoses, assault, suspicious activity and theft.

  Crime

  Sep 2, 2022
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• Problem house in Kelowna continues to draw police attention

  The Rutland neighbourhood home has drawn the attention of the city’s Property Standards Compliance Team, which is made up of various agencies.

  Crime

  Aug 13, 2022