The B.C. government announced today it is increasing the Residential Tenancy Branch’s (RTB) operating budget and staffing by 40%, adding as many as 50 new…
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Changes aimed to cut most renovictions
Residential tenancy changes that will prevent renovictions and provide renters with more security and protection came into effect on Thursday, July 1. The changes address…
B.C. eyes continuing pandemic rent freeze
The B.C. government is proposing legislative changes that, if passed, will extend the current pandemic rent freeze to Dec. 31, 2021. The changes will also…
Changes allow emailed documents between landlords and tenants
The B.C. government is amending regulations to allow email as a method of service between landlords and tenants, making it easier for people to participate…
Rent freeze extended and pending increases cancelled
Effective immediately, the B.C. government is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and…
Renters have until July 2021 to repay arrears
Details on the new repayment framework for renters with outstanding rent from April to August 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic are available on the…
B.C. takes steps to help renters, including halting evictions
To support people and prevent the spread of COVID-19, the province is introducing a new temporary rental supplement, halting evictions and freezing rents, among other…
Renters to get deposits back faster says province
Renters will be able to receive their security and pet deposits back in a fair and timely manner, following changes made by the Government of…
Max rent increases set at 2.6% for 2020
British Columbia’s annual allowable rent increase for 2020 has been set at 2.6%, the province’s annual rate of inflation – two per cent lower than…
Drastic rent increase loophole being closed
The Government of British Columbia is beefing up protection for renters by closing a loophole that some landlords used to seek inflated and unfair increases…