A landlord can raise the rent above the province's annual set amount, but there are strict procedures in place for how they can do so. Here's what you need to know.
The province has invited non-profits, First Nations, municipalities and other organizations to submit proposals, which will be accepted until mid-November.
The B.C. government has acknowledged an ongoing problem with landlord s use of property evictions being carried out under "false pretenses," and is considering reforms to protect renters.
The would-be purchaser was ordered to pay compensation of 12 months' rent even though they weren’t able to complete the subject-free sale because their financing didn’t come through. They also lost a $30,000 deposit.
“We don’t honestly have sufficient protection of their tenancies in the law right now,” said Robert Patterson of the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre.