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It’s time to help renters with a national portable housing benefit!

The recent commitment of the Federal government to formalize a National Housing Strategy is a critically important departure from the neglect of successive governments on this file for the past several decades.  However, as the saying goes, the devil is in the details, an...
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BC launches landlord registry to professionalize rental industry 

January 18, 2017, Victoria, B.C. – A registry for landlords designed to professionalize the rental industry throughout the province launched today. The registry developed by LandlordBC will allow tenants to screen their potential landlords to ensure they are familiar with...
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We’re starting a registry for landlords in BC and here’s why….

A few years ago a much-loved advertising campaign garnered attention around the globe: British Columbia, the best place on earth. Like many BCers, I believe this to be true; we are fortunate to live here. However, despite its climate and beauty, for many, our province has...
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Fire Safety & the RTB

For responsible building owners and property managers, the decision to prepare and implement a fire safety plan should be obvious. A fire safety plan is a cost-effective way to dramatically improve the level of life safety for building occupants and to increase the level ...