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LandlordBC rebrands as RentBC™
For Immediate Release: September 10, 2026
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LandlordBC rebrands as RentBC™
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The Province of British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2027 at 2.2%.
LandlordBC is pleased that the Minister has remained consistent with the rent increase formula set out under the Residential Te...
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Natural Disasters and Tenancies: What Rental Housing Providers Need to Know
Wildfires, floods and other natural disasters can create a difficult situation for both rental housing providers and tenants. E...
Kelowna Short-Term Rentals: What Landlords Should Know
LandlordBC remains focused on supporting long-term rental housing. While recent changes to Kelowna’s short-term rental framework may raise questions for rental housing providers and property managers, particularly where tenants ask to operate a short-term rental from thei...
Cooling Bylaw City of New Westminster
Landlords and property owners in New Westminster are now required to maintain a safe indoor temperature in an occupied rental unit.
In response to the 2021 heat dome, New Westminster City Council has amended the Business Regulations and Licensing (Rental Units) Bylaw...
Evidence-Based Consideration of Rent Control and Vacancy Control Policies
Increasingly in BC we are witnessing local governments advocating for more stringent rent controls without grounding their decision-making processes in the best available empirical research and to carefully consider both the intended and unintended consequences of additio...
Victoria Cooling Requirements: LandlordBC Calls for a Practical Path Forward
LandlordBC has submitted a letter to Victoria Mayor and Council in response to the Council Member Motion, Strategies and Resources to Require Cooling (26°C maximum) in Victoria’s Rental Buildings, scheduled for consideration at the May 14, 2026 Committee of the Whole meet...
Happy Holidays & A Big Thank You from LandlordBC!
Dear Members,
As we wind down 2025, the team at LandlordBC wants to send a huge thank you for your continued membership and support and commitment to professional rental housing management. We understand the complexity of managing and investing in rental housing today...
Modular Housing: An Introduction to a Smarter Way to Build
By Noah Topp, Business Development Manager, Nexus Modular.
*This article was originally published in the fall 2025 edition of The Key magazine.
Modular housing is changing the way homes are built across British Columbia. They have come a long way from the mobile homes...
Is Rent Control Hurting the People It’s Meant to Help?
Rent control has long been positioned as one of the key tools used to protect affordability and prevent tenant displacement in tight housing markets. But as the Missing Middle Initiative’s recent video and accompanying article point out, the practical effects of rent co...
New Resource for Building Owners and Managers: Understanding and Advancing Tax Incentives
LandlordBC and BOMA BC are pleased to share the Understanding and Advancing Tax Incentives for Low-Carbon Building Retrofits report. Developed by FRESCo, this guide serves as a practical primer on three key tax incentives:
Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit (CT I...
Canada Post Work Stoppage – What Landlords Need to Know
The Canada Post work stoppage may affect the way landlords and tenants serve and receive important tenancy-related documents. The Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) has provided temporary guidance on how to proceed during this period.
Serving Records
If you serve record...
2026 Rent Increase Announced at 2.3%
The Province of British Columbia has set the maximum allowable rent increase for 2026 at 2.3%.
We recognize that British Columbians, particularly renters, are feeling the strain of rising inflation, and so too are the providers of the rental homes they rely on. To cont...