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2025 Rent Increase Announced

2025's standard rent increase has been set at 3%, directly tied to the inflation rate as of the end of July. This marks a shift from previous years when rent increase caps were manually set by the government without a direct correlation to inflation, often placing financi...
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Furnished Rentals

The complexities of the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) and its application to various housing typologies, including furnished units, serve as a critical point of consideration for both landlords and tenants in British Columbia’s housing market. The RTA's broad and somewhat...
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How Should We Think About Rent Control

As advocates for a strong and healthy rental housing ecosystem in BC, LandlordBC has long argued that rent control isn’t a recipe for broad rental housing affordability.  Anyone truly paying attention knows that rent control leads to a decay of existing stock due to lack ...
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Renters to receive deposits back faster

MEDIA RELEASE 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. “Renters should not have to go through a time-consuming process to have their deposits returned to them,”...