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Originally Posted by chowhou
Welp, I sure hope this isn't the BCNDP trying to start normalizing vacancy controls (rent control  ) in BC... I haven't looked into the legislative changes, but couldn't this give Vancouver the ability to implement their own rent control on rentals other than SROs? Scary.
At the very least, expect more SROs to start burning down.  |
No, it's a specific (retroactive)
addition to the Municipalities Enabling legislation that says the
by-law that Vancouver adopted in December 2021 is legal. It only applies to designated Single Room Occupancy rooms.
That's the ones that some landlords charge
$1,100 for a 130 sq ft room with a shared bathroom, when the welfare rate is $500. Which is partly how we end up with a homelessness problem.
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