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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:51 AM
B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Act includes rules that all landlords must follow before ending a tenancy in order to demolish the rental unit or do extensive renovations or repairs. These rules protect tenants while still allowing building owners to maintain their buildings.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:50 AM
Landlords in B.C. can only increase the rent once a year by an amount permitted by law. B.C.'s allowable rent increase is two per cent plus inflation annually. The allowable rent increase for 2017 is 3.7%. If a landlord wants to increase rent beyond the maximum allowable amount, then an application for an additional rent increase must be made to the Residential Tenancy Branch.
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Thursday, March 2, 2017 5:10 PM
The Central Okanagan Kiwanis Society owned Kiwanis Towers in Kelowna and sold the building to a private-numbered company in mid-December 2016.
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Thursday, January 7, 2016 8:45 AM
On Jan. 8, 2016, B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) will introduce fee changes that aim to reduce wait times for tenancy dispute hearings.
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Thursday, June 5, 2014 11:20 AM
A landlord can give notice to end tenancy for reasons that include: unpaid rent or utilities; health and safety standards not being maintained by the tenant;...
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Friday, February 7, 2014 3:11 PM
The ministry is monitoring and all efforts are being made to balance the budget.
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