Joannah Connolly November 22, 2018 Wait times for B.C. renters to get help from the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) have been reduced by between 44 and 84 per cent, depending on the service, the B.C. NDP government announced November 21. …

Government has introduced legislative amendments to the Human Rights Code that will re-establish a human rights commission for B.C. to promote and protect human rights for all British Columbians. “As we see what’s happening around the globe, it has never …

It’s no longer ‘too bad, so sad’ to be a tenant in BC, they say. By Andrew MacLeod ‘It does signal progress,’ says renter advocate Andrew Sakamoto of the B.C. government’s decision to cap rising rents. Photo by lcatnews, Shutterstock. That …

Landlords have to apply to exceed cap for renovations, repairs Tom Fletcher The B.C. government has moved to cap B.C. rents to the rate of inflation, as identified by an MLA task force. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Selina Robinson …

Eric Zimmer Sep 26, 2018 After the recent approval of a 4.5% allowable rent increase in BC next year, followed by the release of preliminary recommendations on how to tackle rental issues across the province, Housing Minister Selina Robinson along with Premier …

For Immediate Release 2018PREM0072-001870 Sept. 26, 2018 Office of the Premier Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing NEWS RELEASE Province cuts rent increase to ease pressure on renters VANCOUVER – The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is listening to …

The move would do away with the current calculation that allows landlords to charge their tenants annual inflationary increase plus an additional two per cent top-up. The BC NDP is being urged by a government task force to limit rent …