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February 5, 2024

BC Court of Appeal Releases Decision Regarding Rent Increases between Tenancies in City of Vancouver

On Friday the BC Court of Appeal (the “BCCA”) released its decision Vancouver (City) v Pender Lodge Holdings Ltd., 2024 BCCA 37. This decision considered bylaws adopted by the City of Vancouver (the “COV”) to limit rent increases between tenancies in privately-owned r...

January 18, 2024

Happy Birthday!! The I Rent It Right™ Online Course Marks Seven Years of Success

The I Rent It Right™ e-learning course was launched on January 18, 2017, exactly seven years ago. It took much dedication, knowledge, and vision to create a platform that operates with busy landlords in mind and helps rental housing providers become familiar with the esse...

January 8, 2024

A Brief Look Ahead

Happy New Year! As we begin 2024, we know that housing remains a front-of-mind issue for British Columbians with every community across the province needing more homes. Ambitious homebuilding agenda - In the latter half of 2023 we witnessed a flurry of announcements fr...

December 13, 2023

Incomes, Ages, Backgrounds: The Changing Profile of Apartment Renters in the Vancouver Region

By Vaishali, Senior Analyst, Research Services & Strategy and Wendy Waters, Vice President, Research Services & Strategy, GWL Realty Advisors[1] A substantial portion of Vancouver’s population is choosing to rent rather than aspiring to own a home. This trend has been...

October 16, 2023

If Rental Apartment Ownership and Development is Such a Lucrative Business, Why Are We So Short of Apartments?

The Tyee published an opinion piece on October 12, 2023 entitled “The Lucrative Business of Owning Rental Buildings”. We ask the question, if rental apartment ownership and development is such a lucrative business, why are we so short of apartments? Let’s delve into the...

October 3, 2023

LandlordBC Encourages Port Moody Council to Approve Generational Housing Project

This evening, Tuesday October 3rd 2023, the City of Port Moody has a generational opportunity to create a significant number of new homes to meet diverse housing needs, all within steps of sky train. It’s time for the Mayor & Council to send a strong message to the naysa...

September 15, 2023

UPDATE: Removal of GST From New Purpose-Built Rental Housing Construction a Major Win for BC Renters

LandlordBC has obtained additional information about the Prime Minister’s September 14th announcement. Focused on new supply only, the removal of GST will apply to new purpose-built rental housing, such as apartment buildings, student housing, and senior residences bui...

September 14, 2023

Removal of GST From New Purpose-Built Rental Housing Construction a Major Win for BC Renters

On September 14, 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a significant policy change by the Government of Canada. Effective immediately, the government will eliminate the Goods & Services Tax (GST) on new rental apartment buildings. This measure aims to incentivize ...

July 24, 2023

Significant Risks to Buyers and Sellers of Residential Tenant Occupied Property Which Are Not Addressed in the Typical Standard Form Real Estate Contract PART 2

This is part two of a two-part series. Read Part 1 here. Risks to Buyers when a Tenant fails to leave the Residential Property on the Possession Date One of the recent legislative changes made by the Province was to impose a punitive award of 12 months’ rent in favo...

July 17, 2023

Significant Risks to Buyers and Sellers of Residential Tenant Occupied Property Which Are Not Addressed in the Typical Standard Form Real Estate Contract PART 1

This is part one of a two-part series. In the last several years, our Province has implemented significant measures intend to protect tenants of residential housing. This legislation has inadvertently exposed another group of vulnerable consumers, buyers and sellers ...

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