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Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:00 PM
British Columbia’s annual allowable rent increase for 2020 has been set at 2.6%, the province’s annual rate of inflation — 2% lower than it would have been prior to the reduction government made in 2019.
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Wednesday, May 8, 2019 12:15 PM
In addressing the recommendations of the provincial Rental Housing Task Force, the B.C. government is moving ahead immediately with increased public education and bolstered enforcement to better protect the rights of both renters and landlords.
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Wednesday, December 12, 2018 12:30 PM
The Rental Housing Task Force has submitted its final report and recommendations to make B.C.’s rental housing system fairer by dealing with renovictions, making renting more secure, and improving enforcement of regulations and laws.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018 9:00 AM
Renters and landlords are getting more efficient service through the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB), thanks to government investments and innovations making it easier to apply for dispute resolution online and shortening wait times for both hearings and information.
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Friday, September 7, 2018 1:00 PM
Based on the B.C. Consumer Price Index and the formula for rent increases in British Columbia, the maximum annual allowable rent increase will be 4.5% in 2019.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018 11:00 AM
New compensation for tenants of manufactured home parks facing eviction will officially take effect on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.
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Monday, May 28, 2018 11:30 AM
British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force will tour the province in June 2018, stopping in 10 communities to engage British Columbians.
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Friday, May 18, 2018 1:12 PM
New protections and compensation for renters in British Columbia, who are facing eviction as a result of renovation or demolition, have officially come into effect.
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Thursday, April 12, 2018 10:16 AM
The Government of British Columbia plans to strengthen the Residential Tenancy Act and Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act to better protect both renters and tenants of manufactured home parks.
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Tuesday, April 10, 2018 1:13 PM
Premier John Horgan has appointed a Rental Housing Task Force that will advise on how to improve security and fairness for renters and landlords throughout the province.
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