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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:52 AM
The B.C. government is providing more than $203 million this year for more than 14,000 emergency shelter spaces, subsidized units and rent supplements to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness across British Columbia.
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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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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:49 AM
The B.C. government provides support to nearly 30,450 low-income families through a range of affordable housing options.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:48 AM
Last year, the B.C. government provided approximately $32 million to support affordable housing for more than 5,100 low-income individuals, seniors and families in Victoria.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:46 AM
Last year, the B.C. government provided over $207 million to support affordable housing for approximately 27,700 low-income individuals, seniors and families in Vancouver.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 11:46 AM
Friday, April 7, 2017 11:15 AM
The B.C. government has committed $65 million to support the purchase and renovation of 364 units of affordable rental housing for low-to-moderate-income individuals with mental-health or substance-use issues.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 10:15 AM
Provincial funding of $12 million will bring approximately 80 new affordable homes for low-to moderate-income renters and adults with mental health challenges at a new housing development in Richmond.
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Friday, April 7, 2017 9:20 AM
Provincial funding of over $10 million will bring more than 70 new affordable homes at two new housing developments in Kamloops.
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