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2026 Rent Increase Announced at 2.3%

The Province of British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2026 at 2.3%. We recognize that British Columbians, particularly renters, are feeling the strain of rising inflation, and so too are the providers of the rental homes they rely on. To cont...
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Christine Boyle Appointed Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs

Premier David Eby announced a cabinet shuffle on Thursday, July 17, 2025 introducing new leadership to better serve communities across British Columbia. Christine Boyle has been appointed Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, reflecting the Province’s commitment to a...
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Seismic Retrofits in Multi-Residential Buildings

This article was originally published in the 2023 Fall issue of LandlordBC’s The Key magazine By Leon Plett, P.Eng., MIStructE, Struct.Eng., LEED AP, Managing Principal with RJC Engineers Seismic activity is a natural occurrence that happens throughout the world. De...