TenantsBC

2012-08-29T03:57:00.001-07:00

August 29, 2012 - 2013 allowable rent increase announced - 3.8%, down from 4.3% in 2012.

2012-04-19T08:07:00.001-07:00

April 19, 2012 - The Residential Tenancy Branch has levied an administrative penalty of $115,000 against a landlord for failing to comply with an order of a Dispute Resolution Officer. The order required the landlord to repair the building envelope.

2011-11-01T05:50:00.000-07:00

November 1, 2011 - Bedbug repellent being developed by BC firm. Click here for details.

2011-10-21T20:27:00.000-07:00

September 26, 2011 - Landlord training workshops taking place in Victoria and online. Click here for a list of workshops.

2011-08-24T07:24:00.000-07:00

August 24, 2011 - The 2012 rent increase was just announced yesterday by the BC Residential Tenancy Branch. For rent increases of conventional tenancies that take effect in 2012, the allowable amount is 4.3%. BC hasn't seen this high of a percentage increase since before 2005. Great news for Landlords; not so great for Tenants. More info on rent increases.

2011-07-17T21:05:00.000-07:00

July 17, 2011 - Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. predicts that as mortgage rates climb over the next 18 months, more people will turn to renting as a more viable alternative to buying their own home. In addition, 40,000 people (or 18,000 households) move into the Lower Mainland every year. Those numbers are expected to rise as the region prepares for another one million people by 2040. This has Metro Vancouver mayors fretting over where to put the newcomers. The region needs 65,000 new rental units every year, yet only 600 purpose-built rental units have been created annually in the past five years. "We have all these people coming in and no space for them," warned New Westminster Mayor Wayne Wright. Read more.

2011-07-13T08:01:00.000-07:00

July 13, 2011 - To help low income renters or owners that may not be able to afford energy efficient solutions, BC Hydro has created a program that offers a home energy evaluation in addition to energy efficiency upgrades. All of this is free of charge to the participant. Energy saving products that may be installed include energy saving light bulbs, faucet aerators for the kitchen and bathroom, low-flow shower head, night light and possibly even a refrigerator. Again, this is all free of charge. For more information, click here.