BC’s NDP government rejects vacancy controls as provincial rents surge between tenancies
Groups and municipalities across British Columbia call on the government to regulate the rent hikes
>>> Landlords evict us for unjustified higher rents and gov fails to build sufficient non-profit housing
#RentControl #VacancyControl #AffordableHousing #CostOfLiving #bcndp #bcpoli
Advocates rally for BC vacancy controls, landlords say they won’t work
BCGEU calls for limits to rent hikes for new tenants as ‘soon as possible’ during legislature rally
https://www.todayinbc.com/news/advocates-rally-for-b-c-vacancy-controls-landlords-say-they-wont-work
>>> Massive rentals construction in BC has not kept housing affordable. We need real rent control between tenants now.
#VacancyControl #RentControl #housing #AffordableHousing #bcpoli
Average #rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in #Vancouver is now over $3,000/mo, up more than 16% from a year ago and the most expensive in #Canada.
“#tenant advocates have been lobbying for #VacancyControl which would tie caps on rent increases to the unit itself, rather than the tenant.”
#RentControl #housing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHousing #landlords
Why Canada might just need a tenant revolution
A Q&A with housing researcher Ricardo Tranjan
https://macleans.ca/society/housing-rent-crisis-tenant/
#TenantUnions #TenantRights #RentControl #VacancyControl #cdnpoli #onpoli #bcpoli #affordable #housing #tenants
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