Vancouver Rental Housing

• Vancouver council supports call to end ‘no pets’ clauses in rental contracts

  In a tweet, Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart said 'more than ever, pets are critical to so many renters' mental health & well being.'

  Politics

  Oct 15, 2020
  
• Squamish Nation approves 11-tower development near Burrard Bridge

  Once complete, between 70 and 90 per cent of the 6,000 housing units will be market rentals.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2019
  
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• ‘Demovicted’ Vancouver renters to get more compensation under new city rules

  Vancouver City Council has unanimously approved new rules designed to protect tenants forced out of their rental units due to redevelopment.

  Jun 11, 2019
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• Vancouver councillor calls for end to financial incentives to developers under rental program

  Coun. Jean Swanson says the Rental 100 program isn't actually creating affordable rentals in the city.

  Mar 31, 2019
• Vancouver city council considers scrapping rental housing incentive program over high rents

  The Rental 100 program gives breaks to developers for setting aside rental units, but critics say it's not creating affordable housing.

  Consumer

  Mar 24, 2019
• Closing West End business laments community plan’s move towards rental density

  The owners of Chocolate Mousse were packing up their store as construction began on a new rental housing tower less than a block away.

  Feb 20, 2019
• Vancouver laneway house bylaw changes to be heard at public hearing

  The proposed changes include streamlining the review process for larger homes and increasing sizing requirements.

  Jul 16, 2018
• BC NDP government breaks ground on its first affordable rental unit project

  Heather Place, which is being built at 725-799 West 14 Ave, is the first project to move forward as part of the province’s goal to build 1,700 affordable rental-housing units over the next four years.

  Politics

  Mar 2, 2018
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• ‘They’re my babies’: Renters forced to give up their pets over lack of housing

  About five pets a day, on average, are surrendered to the BC SPCA because of owner's housing issues.

  Economy

  Jan 10, 2018
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• Landlord B.C. says a rental freeze in Metro Vancouver would do more harm than good

  Landlord BC says freezing rental rates in Vancouver could drive landlords to post listings on short-term rental sites.

  Economy

  Sep 28, 2017