North Vancouver MLA Ma warns of rental hikes that flout tenants’ rights Jane Seyd / North Shore News OCTOBER 13, 2017 09:14 AM North Vancouver MLA Bowinn Ma says her office is trying to help with a disturbing trend of landlords …
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BC Government Talks Ticket Legislation
October 17, 2017 Katie Gainer Following in the footsteps of their east coast counterpart, the British Columbia government has announced they will look into reforming legislation around event ticket sales after a Pink show in Vancouver sold out in minutes and …
Province promises legislation to crack down on ticket re-sellers
by MARCELLA BERNARDO Posted Oct 16, 2017 6:17 pm PDT Rogers Arena, where the P!NK concert is being held in May. (Photo courtesy Rogers Arena) VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – The BC government is promising to make life easier for fans trying …
Vancouver police using their ears, not decibel meters, to target loud vehicles
Watch the story here Megan Devlin, CTV Vancouver May 26, 2017 With the sunshine finally here, complaints about noisy motorcycles are heating up, and officers are bringing out their ticket books. Maria Weisgarber repor Summer has arrived in Vancouver, and …
Possible 43 per cent rent hike for West End tenants raises questions
Matt Robinson Published on: March 13, 2017 The West End features a number of rental buildings. Ric Ernst / PNG Just when Vancouver renters thought they had enough to worry about during the city’s affordability crisis, the landlord of a West End walk-up has …
Landlord using loophole to request rent hikes of up to 43%
Vancouver residents battle steep rent increase Watch the story here Tenants in a Vancouver neighbourhood are fighting back after their landlord attempted to increase rental prices by nearly 50 per cent CTV Vancouver Published Monday, March 13, 2017 Tenants of …
Spencer Chandra Herbert’s statement on protecting renters in BC
Vancouver landlord requests to ratchet up West End rents by up to 43 per cent
For some decade-long tenants, a legal loophole they’d never heard of means they could have to pay hundreds more every month — or move out. David P. Ball / Metro Order this photo Tenants of a West End Vancouver building …
West End residents fight against “unfair” rent increases
By Jill Slattery Online Producer Global News WATCH: Renters are bearing the brunt of Metro Vancouver’s sky high real estate market. Long term residents of a West End apartment building are speaking out after their landlord applied for an increase …
Vancouver West End renters shocked by proposed monthly increase to rent
Local MLA says landlords taking advantage of legislation allowing them to match prices to high rents in area By Chad Pawson, CBC News Posted: Mar 12, 2017 7:25 PM Spencer Chandra Herbert is calling on the provincial government to do more …