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April 8, 2019

Understanding BC’s History of Rent Control and Tax Policy to Improve Today’s Rental Housing Crisis

LandlordBC has produced a white paper, UNDERSTANDING BC'S HISTORY OF RENT CONTROLS AND TAX POLICY, intended to demonstrate that the “success” of the mid-80s Multiple Unit Residential Building (MURB) program was less about the deferred taxation benefits and more about the ...

April 4, 2019

Want more market rental housing without taxpayer subsidies? Here’s how.

NEWS RELEASE VANCOUVER, BC – It is generally agreed that British Columbia is currently challenged by a rental housing supply and unaffordability crisis, particularly in the province’s large urban centres. Understanding that approximately one-third of British Columbians a...

April 3, 2019

An Open Letter to Mayor Stewart & Council – Reject Motion 6 Re: Rental 100

On Tuesday evening, the Vancouver City Council will vote on Motion 6 “Re-conceptualizing the City’s Rental 100 Program.” LandlordBC is asking the Mayor and Council of Vancouver to reject Motion 6 and we request that the City staff immediately start working with stakeholde...

April 2, 2019

Fixed Term Tenancies and Notices to End Tenancy

A recent B.C. Court of Appeal ruling highlighted an issue that, while rare, can cause significant problems and disputes for landlords and tenants. The issue at the heart of this ruling was a confusion of the rules surrounding a fixed term tenancy and the two-month notice,...

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