Vancouver Rental

• TikTok showing $2K/200-sq. ft. rental meant to show ‘crazy’ Vancouver market, creator says

  “I wanted to kind of show what the rental market has come to in Vancouver in a way that would catch people’s attention,” Kristin Gill told Global News.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2023
  
• $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
  
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• ‘Bad situation’: Vancouver man fighting eviction from his home of 16 years

  Kier Nicoll told Global News he was offered $20,000 from the landlord to move out of the building so a live-in caretaker could move in.

  Economy

  Aug 15, 2023
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• Province pushes Vancouver to speed up housing as council weighs Broadway development

  Next week, council will consider a "pace of change" policy governing how fast developers will be able to tear down and redevelop existing rental stock in the Broadway corridor.

  Canada

  Mar 22, 2023
• Rental data shows some municipalities not pulling their weight on new units, analyst says

  The Township of Langley and Richmond, however, both saw a net loss of rental units, while Port Coquitlam and Maple Ridge held flat last year.

  Canada

  Jan 28, 2023
• Grim federal report confirms Metro Vancouver has Canada’s toughest rental market

  Greater 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.

  Consumer

  Jan 26, 2023
• Prices up, vacancy down: Report paints grim picture for Greater Vancouver renters

  Between 2020 and 2021, the vacancy rate in purpose-built rentals fell from 2.6 per cent to 1.2 per cent, while rents climbed by 2.1 per cent at unit turnover.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 18, 2022
• Vancouver suspends short-term rental licences amid court battle over host privacy

  The City of Vancouver appears to be cracking down on those not following the rules around short-term rentals amid a legal fight over releasing its short-term rental database.

  Politics

  Feb 3, 2022
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• B.C. rental crisis goes far beyond impact of short-term rentals, experts say

  Housing experts said tax revenue generated by Airbnb is a small return for a province where families struggle to find affordable homes.

  Nov 10, 2019
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• Vancouver rental apartment building sell-off a sign of unsettled industry

  Landlords argue rent controls and slow approvals are scaring investors and strangling the market.

  Sep 27, 2019