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wildfires

Canadian Apartment Magazine

B.C. wildfires force thousands to evacuate

As wildfires spread at an alarming rate, the B.C. government is urging citizens, including multi-unit tenants and property owners, to take precaution.
Portage Place

Canadian Apartment Magazine

B.C. Budget 2023 takes action on housing issues

B.C. Budget 2023 promises to invest in new purpose-built rental housing with measures intended to stimulate construction and provide support for renters in need.
RTB landlord tenant disputes

Canadian Apartment Magazine

B.C. announces major investment in RTB

The B.C. government announced it is increasing the Residential Tenancy Branch’s (RTB) operating budget and staffing by 40 per cent to contend with back-log of residential tenancy disputes.
rental housing

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Vancouver rental housing crisis deemed municipal election priority

LandlordBC, BC Housing, and Chard Development are hosting an educational event for mayoral candidates to discuss the Vancouver rental housing crisis ahead of the October election.
residential landlords COVID-19

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Weathering the 3rd wave of COVID-19

As COVID-19 variants surge throughout the country, what do the latest lockdown measures mean for residential landlords?
Residential Tenancy Act

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Evicting tenants during a pandemic

As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the nation, the dispute over whether evicting tenants is ethical has reached fever pitch.
recreational

REMI Network

Let’s get physical: reopening recreational facilities

The decision to re-open a recreational facility is the landlord’s decision to make, and one that requires careful consideration and planning.
rent repayment

Canadian Apartment Magazine

BC announces rent repayment framework

With the ban on evictions poised to lift September 1, B.C. has announced a rent repayment framework for those owing past money due to COVID-related income loss.
challenges May 2020

Canadian Apartment Magazine

More challenges in store for rental-housing sector

Challenges due to COVID-19 continue to rock the apartment sector, with landlords fearing a rise in rent arrears as May 1 approaches.
BC rent assistance

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Affordable housing for all

As Canada’s federal election inches closer, and hopeful candidates criss-cross the nation making bold declarations about future reform, affordable housing remains a hot-button issue for all.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Cannabis in the multi-residential living space

On October 17, the new Cannabis Act will officially take effect, and no one is more alarmed about the pending challenges than landlords and tenants.

Canadian Apartment Magazine

Landlords seek cannabis veto

With the Cannabis Act set to make recreational pot use legal throughout Canada, landlords are demanding the right to ban the divisive substance within their rental units before the law officially takes effect July 1.

Canadian Property Management

New B.C. landlord registry tool

A registry for landlords designed to professionalize the rental industry throughout B.C. is now available. The registry developed by LandlordBC will allow tenants to screen

Canadian Apartment Magazine

B.C. rolls out Certified Rental Building program

Concert Properties is one of two pioneering adopters of the Certified Rental Building program, which formally kicked off at a launch event on November 26th in North Vancouver.