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September 26, 2018

LandlordBC’s Response to Premiers Maximum Rent Increase Formula Announcement

Today Premier Horgan and Housing Minister Selina Robinson announced that their government will be adopting the recommendations of the Rental Housing Task Force as they pertain to the maximum allowable increase formula under the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA). This will me...

September 26, 2018

LandlordBC’s Response to the Rental Housing Task Force Recommendations

On Monday September 24, 2018 BC’s Rental Housing Task Force announced that it was pre-empting its report to the Premier and Housing Minister to provide recommendations to the Government, for its consideration, specific to the maximum annual allowable increase formula unde...

September 24, 2018

“Walk A Mile In My Shoes” A Delta BC Home Owner & Landlord Writes Housing Minister Robinson

This emailed letter was forwarded to LandlordBC CEO David Hutniak September 23, 2018. It was written by a Delta, BC resident who requires a secondary suite so that they can afford to keep their home. Secondary suites are critical to the provision of long term rental hou...

September 18, 2018

A 10-Year Analysis of Rental Building Expenses vs. RTA Maximum Allowable Rent Increase

Repeatedly, governments have tried to solve the problem of housing by trying to control demand. Rent controls and other restrictions have been around since the 1970’s and have never worked to alleviate the issues. These tactics only serve to band-aid the rental housing ...

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