Province Slow To Roll Out Renoviction Protections
Five months on from the disappointing Rental Housing Task Force report, provincial government drags its heels on action against renovictions and other tenant protections
Analysis: Rental Housing Task Force Recommendations
The 2018 Rental Housing Task Force (RHTF) was meant to “advise on how to improve security and fairness for renters and rental housing providers throughout the province." However, from its outset the consultation process did not take into account the inherent power imbalances between landlords and renters.
Read moreTenants and Advocates from across BC Urge Province to Implement Vacancy Control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2018
Today the BC Rental Housing Task Force announced its recommendations after consulting with tenants province wide. The following groups are extremely concerned that vacancy control, the policy of limiting rent increases between tenancies, is not one of the recommendations put forward by the task force.
