Vancouver Rent
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$2,000 for 200 square feet: TikTok of Vancouver rental raises hacklesA 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.CanadaAug 16, 2023
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Rents dwarf minimum wage in every province. Rising interest rates aren’t helpingMinimum wage workers are increasingly unable to make ends meet in Canada's rental markets, a new report shows, a struggle only made worse by pressure from higher interest rates.MoneyJul 18, 2023
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B.C.’s new shelter rate a good start, but doesn’t go nearly far enough: advocatesThe slice of income assistance meant for housing increased in B.C. for the first time in 15 years this month, but still only amounts to $500 in a province with a housing crisis.PoliticsJul 7, 2023
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Grim federal report confirms Metro Vancouver has Canada’s toughest rental marketGreater Vancouver's vacancy rate fell below one percent, while the average rent for a two-bedroom at unit turnover surged to $2,850 per month.ConsumerJan 26, 2023
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ABC defends axing Vancouver Renter Office, citing ‘duplication of service’“The reality is, not only is it on average one call per day … 60 per cent were other issues related to other jurisdictions,” ABC Coun. Rebecca Bligh said Friday.PoliticsJan 20, 2023
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Highest increase in Canada: Rent for one-bedroom apartment soars to $2,176 in VancouverThe second-most expensive city to rent a one-bedroom apartment was Toronto, with a rate of $2,013 -- an increase of 9.2 per cent from December 2020.EconomyJan 17, 2022
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Vancouver fine-dining institution Bishop’s closes for good, citing rent hike"I just couldn't see giving them what amounted to $200,000 this year in rent at a time in a business that's very vulnerable, fragile at best," said John Bishop.EconomyJan 6, 2022
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‘Landlord’ at alleged $1k per month Marpole flophouse didn’t have permission: OwnerThe owner of an expensive rental home on Vancouver's west side said the woman who was renting it out did so without their knowledge.ConsumerAug 25, 2018
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$1K per month to rent a tent in a Vancouver backyard? How about 20 roommates?The City of Vancouver is investigating a rental home in Vancouver that one tenant says is charging 21 renters $1,000 a piece.Aug 18, 2018
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City of Vancouver proposes rental-only zones, new rental czar to ease housing crunchThe city is pitching a list of new programs aimed at renters, amid vacancy rates under 1 per cent.Nov 22, 2017
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