These are the positions that have been previously endorsed by Vancouver Tenants Union's membership:
Municipal Policy
Established Policy Positions |
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Stop displacement caused by demovictions
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NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes:
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Expand the Tenant Relocation & Protection Policy to apply to all tenancies Currently the policy only applies to renters in specific rental situations
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NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes:
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Use municipal powers to stop renovictions
Read about VTU members mobilizing to support a motion for this policy in 2018 here. |
NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes:
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Use municipal powers to implement vacancy control (rent control tied to the unit)
Read about VTU members mobilizing to support a motion for this policy in 2018 here. |
PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED Notes:
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Supporting End to “No Pets” Clauses |
NOT IMPLEMENTED Note:
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Supporting Demands of CRAB Park Residents On September 19th VTU's general Membership voted to support the three demands stated in an open letter, which includes building 10,000 units of dignified social housing, returning land around CRAB park to the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, building a healing lodge, and dropping all charges on the 48 community members who peacefully protested decampment of Camp Namegans in August. |
NOT IMPLEMENTED |
Provincial Policy
Most of policies were developed as part of VTU’s 50 Rental Housing Task Force recommendations in 2018. Below are some of the key positions:
Established Policy Positions |
Status |
Vacancy Control Limiting rent increases to once every twelve months, regardless of whether there has been a change of tenant. |
NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes
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Require automatic dispute resolution hearings for all evictions Ensuring all tenants have a chance to dispute their eviction, and creates a provincial record of an eviction. This is already the law in Ontario |
PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED Notes
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Support tenants to convert their rental buildings into Co-ops Give tenants the right to put in a first offer when buildings go up for sale, with loan programs to support the conversion. |
NOT IMPLIMENTED |
Right to return when unit is demolished or subdivided at the same rent Ensure renters who are demovicted have an opportunity to remain in their communities as they develop and grow |
NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes
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Temporary Rent Freeze VTU recommended a four year freeze on annual allowable rent increases |
IMPLEMENTED Notes:
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End Renovictions Outlaw the ability for a landlord to evict or end a tenancy for the purposes of repairs or renovation |
NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes
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Recognize Tenant Unions and the right to collectively bargain |
NOT IMPLEMENTED |
Protect co-tenants (roommates) with rights under the Residential Tenancy Act. |
NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes: VTU members endorsed the Rent Strike Bargain campaign in 2020 |
Prohibit discrimination against tenants with pets |
NOT IMPLEMENTED Notes: VTU endorsed the Pets Ok BC petition in October 2017 advocating for British Columbia to follow the Ontario, which removed the pet restrictions clause from their Residential Tenancies Act in 1990, given that the Quiet Enjoyment provision is respected. Furthermore, no additional “pet damage” deposit was deemed necessary. |