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You Broke an Election Promise, Mr. Prime Minister

Landlords and tenants deserve equity in the taxation of rental housing compared to other investments, and other necessities. We desperately need new purpose-built rental housing if we have any hope of meeting the secure housing needs of current and future residents of Bri...
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LandlordBC Supports More Purpose-Built Rental In Port Moody

If you want more secure rental housing in Port Moody then you need to speak at the July 10th, 2018 public hearing. Make your voice heard! Click here to learn more. Below is a letter sent from LandlordBC to Port Moody Council regarding a proposed new purpose-built renta...
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How to Build and Protect Your Online Reputation

There is no advertisement as powerful as a positive reputation traveling fast – Brian Koslow Having a good reputation and positive brand image is important to the success of any business, including operating as a landlord or rental property managers. How you treat your c...
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A Reflection on Indigenous Housing

By Margaret Pfoh CEO of the Aboriginal Housing Management Association In many ways, British Columbia is at the fore front of leadership in terms of Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Peoples. The Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA) is what brings BC to the...
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Rental Housing Task Force – Our View

“Private sector rental property investors must be assured of safe, secure and stable long-term returns on their investment, and a balanced and fair legislative regime.”  LandlordBC British Columbia’s private rental housing sector is critical to the BC housing market an...
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Inclusive Rental Housing Works

By Doug Tennant, CEO, UNITI People who have intellectual disabilities are taking their rightful place as tenants living in apartments like any other member of our community and UNITI, the organization that I represent, is working hard to support this in Metro Vancouver...
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New Cannabis Laws Have Big Impact on Rental Housing

The Province introduced legislation today to provide for legal, controlled access to recreational cannabis in British Columbia.  Of particular interest to LandlordBC members and landlords and property managers throughout BC, is the Province’s important consideration to La...
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LandlordBC Supports Pre-zoning for Rental, However…

LandlordBC has previously expressed support for the Province allowing municipalities to pre-zone for rental housing. Currently municipalities are unable to make such a designation. It is our view that rental housing, purpose-built rental housing in particular, is a housin...
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LandlordBC Is Leading The Way On The New Rental Housing Task Force

On Tuesday April 10th, B.C. Premier John Horgan announced the formation of a new task force to look at rental housing.  The task force will be chaired by Vancouver-West End MLA Spencer Chandra Herbert. The task force also includes Green Party MLA Adam Olsen and the NDP’s ...