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September 10, 2026

LandlordBC rebrands as RentBC™

For Immediate Release: September 10, 2026 MEDIA RELEASE LandlordBC rebrands as RentBC™ New identity reflects the association's evolving role amid a changing rental housing landscape, while continuing more than 55 years of advocacy, education and operation...

June 17, 2026

Cooling Bylaw City of New Westminster

Landlords and property owners in New Westminster are now required to maintain a safe indoor temperature in an occupied rental unit. In response to the 2021 heat dome, New Westminster City Council has amended the Business Regulations and Licensing (Rental Units) Bylaw...

June 11, 2026

Evidence-Based Consideration of Rent Control and Vacancy Control Policies

Increasingly in BC we are witnessing local governments advocating for more stringent rent controls without grounding their decision-making processes in the best available empirical research and to carefully consider both the intended and unintended consequences of additio...

May 12, 2026

Victoria Cooling Requirements: LandlordBC Calls for a Practical Path Forward

LandlordBC has submitted a letter to Victoria Mayor and Council in response to the Council Member Motion, Strategies and Resources to Require Cooling (26°C maximum) in Victoria’s Rental Buildings, scheduled for consideration at the May 14, 2026 Committee of the Whole meet...

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