Federal rent-subsidy program to roll out to 25,000 B C households theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
B.C. proposes rent freeze until end of 2021, measures to stop renovictions If passed, the new bill would ensure rent can only be increased at the rate of inflation, and landlords would have to apply to the Residential Tenancy Branch before they can issue an eviction notice relating to renovations.
Author of the article: Katie DeRosa
Publishing date: Mar 01, 2021 • March 1, 2021 • 2 minute read • Nov. 9, 2018 file photo of a sign at a renoviction demonstration by the Vancouver Tenants Union. In an effort to prevent illegal renovictions in B.C., a proposed law would require landlords to apply to the Residential Tenancy Branch before they can issue an eviction notice relating to renovations. Photo by Francis Georgian /PNG
B.C. to extend rent freeze to end of 2021, increase protections against renovictions
The British Columbia government says it will introduce legislative changes to extend a rent freeze through to the end of the year to stop illegal renovictions and improve the dispute resolution process for tenants and landlords.
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Posted: Mar 01, 2021 4:54 PM PT | Last Updated: March 2
Tenants can disregard any notice of a rent increase they ve received that would have taken effect before Jan. 1, 2022. Starting next year rent hikes will be capped at the rate of inflation.(Rafferty Baker/CBC)
Rental supply is up in Vancouver, but affordability still ellusive theglobeandmail.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from theglobeandmail.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.