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Monday, November 9, 2020 10:00 AM
Effective immediately, the Province is extending the freeze on rent increases until July 10, 2021, under the powers of the Emergency Program Act and COVID-19 Related Measures Act.
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Thursday, September 3, 2020 12:30 PM
British Columbia’s maximum annual allowable rent increase for 2021 is set at 1.4%, which is less than half of what it would have been prior to changes made by the Province in 2018.
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Friday, August 14, 2020 8:30 AM
Details on the new repayment framework for renters with outstanding rent from April to August 2020 are available on the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) website, with the moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent ending ahead of Sept. 1.
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Thursday, July 16, 2020 2:00 PM
The Province has laid out the details of a repayment framework to be put in place later this summer, helping renters and landlords to transition and tenants in arrears to maintain their housing when the ban on evictions for non-payment of rent is lifted ahead of Sept. 1, 2020.
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Wednesday, June 24, 2020 3:30 PM
As announced June 19, 2020, the Province is maintaining the moratorium on rent increases and evictions for non-payment of rent. However, other notices to end tenancy may resume effectively immediately.
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Friday, May 29, 2020 11:45 AM
Changes to B.C.’s tenancy law will provide greater protection to renters who are experiencing violence inside or outside of their home by allowing them to end their tenancy early.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2020 1:30 PM
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 actions.
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Friday, February 7, 2020 9:00 AM
Renters will be able to receive their security and pet deposits back in a fair and timely manner, thanks to changes made by the Government of B.C.
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Monday, February 3, 2020 10:35 AM
The Residential Tenancy Branch’s (RTB) online application services will be temporarily unavailable in order to transition to a new internal system.
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Monday, January 13, 2020 10:30 AM
The Residential Tenancy Branch's (RTB) online application services will be temporarily unavailable in order to transition to a new internal system.
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