Vacancy Control

• B.C. to let Vancouver limit SRO rent hikes between tenants in Downtown Eastside

  The move comes at the request of the city, which saw its own attempt to implement so-called "vacancy control" blocked by the courts. 

  Politics

  May 13, 2024
  
• Vancouver wants Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on bylaw limiting rent hikes

  Two B.C. courts have rejected a Vancouver bylaw limiting how much landlords can hike rents when SRO units turn over. The city wants the Supreme Court of Canada to hear the case.

  Cannabis

  Apr 2, 2024
  
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• BCGEU pushes for vacancy control to address the housing crisis

  B.C.'s Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon said in a statement that inflation and the cost of living are making things tough for everyone, particularly renters.

  Economy

  Sep 13, 2023
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• $2,000 for 200 square feet: TikTok of Vancouver rental raises hackles

  A TikTok video advertising a $2,000 rental in a tiny single-room unit in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has sparked backlash, and conversation about the city's rental market.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2023