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Province Announces Next Steps to Support Renters, Landlords
In recent weeks LandlordBC had aggressively advocated for the reopening of our sector, and we are pleased that with today’s ann...
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The State of Emergency Must End Now for Rental Housing Providers
On May 27, 2020, the Premier of British Columbia unsurprisingly announced the extension of the State of Emergency for another t...
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Return to Safe Work Plan: A Checklist for Landlords and Property Managers
As part of BC’s Restart Plan, it’s vital that rental housing providers and rental property managers continue to prioritize and ...
Balancing a Tenant’s Privacy Rights with Health and Safety Risks During COVID‐19
By Ripan Hans, Lawyer, Haddock & Company
Many of our firm’s housings clients have had to grapple with changes brought on by the COVID‐19 pandemic. One common concern is questions regarding what a landlord is required to do when a tenant in a multi‐residential building ...
Ending Tenancy Due to Household Violence
In March of 2019, Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver introduced Bill M206. The bill, an amendment to the Residential Tenancy Act, was aimed at strengthening the rights of individuals fleeing household violence and received support of the government and received Royal Assent...
How Will B.C. Moving Into Phase 2 Impact Your Rentals
The government’s recent announcement regarding the gradual and careful reopening of British Columbia’s economy has raised questions for rental housing providers and tenants alike. As always, we take our lead from Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor Gen...
It is Going to Take Time to Get Past This Crisis
As a clearer picture of the economic impact of the COVID-19 crisis begins to emerge, it is evident that the weight of the crisis will be felt broadly across the economy, with many sectors experiencing devasting results. Unemployment has already reached levels never witnes...
Media Release: BC’s Rent Supplement Program Must Be Enhanced Immediately
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
VANCOUVER, BC (April 28, 2020) – The B.C. Government demonstrated significant leadership with the introduction of a rent supplement program for residential renters, formally launched in very short order, with cheques for April 1 rent already start...
UDI Webinar: BC Temporary Rental Supplement Program and Rental Housing During COVID-19
On April 24th LandlordBC CEO David Hutniak took part in a webinar hosted by Urban Development Institute (UDI).
In the midst of uncertainty during COVID-19, new rules and regulations are being introduced to support both renters and landlords.
As part of the province’...
Communication is Key – Talking to Your Tenants About COVID-19
Following the March 19th, 2020 announcement that British Columbia was entering a State of Emergency due to the ongoing COVID-19 Crisis, legislative changes, as well as federal and provincial government support programs were rolled out to assist people facing...
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LandlordBC has been working tirelessly to deliver information to owners and managers of rental housing to support and guide you and your business through the COVID-19 crisis. Whether it be to inform you on ways to adapt your busi...
The BC Temporary Rental Supplement: Top 5 Questions
The BC Temporary Rental Supplement (BC-TRS) was launched earlier this month. The program is administered by BC Housing and they have also provided several robust resources including Landlord and Tenant factsheets. We have received many questions on this new supplement and...
Applications Are Now Open for the Temporary Rental Supplement
Renters who are experiencing a loss of income during the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for the Province’s new temporary rental supplement. More information on this program, including eligibility criteria and how to apply, can be found on the BC Housing website here.
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