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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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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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Friday, May 10, 2019 12:10 PM
To address the issue of housing affordability for British Columbians, the Province is curbing speculative demand in B.C.’s housing market and helping build 114,000 affordable market rental, non-profit, supported social housing and owner-purchase housing through partnerships.
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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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Thursday, November 22, 2018 1:00 PM
National Housing Day marks a year of changes and investments by the Province to help make life more affordable for seniors, families and people around B.C, while creating tens of thousands of new jobs and supporting local economies.
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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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Wednesday, September 26, 2018 1:30 PM
The Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing is listening to the concerns of renters and taking action on an early recommendation from B.C.’s Rental Housing Task Force by cutting the annual allowable rent increase by 2%, limiting it to inflation.
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Monday, September 24, 2018 9:45 AM
British Columbia’s Rental Housing Task Force is recommending the provincial government change the annual allowable rent increase formula to ease pressure on renters.
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