Amend the residential tenancy restrictions implemented as part of the COVID-19 pandemic to ensure they support tenants as well as landlords.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Housing
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Recognize and reduce the burden of risk on landlords during COVID-19 by offering financial assistance and support to landlords (as well as tenants) who may also be facing difficulties covering their expenses during COVID-19.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Housing
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Provide a clear plan and date for lifting and transitioning out of the residential tenancy restrictions related to COVID-19 to provide certainty to landlords, tenants, Realtors and potential buyers and sellers of rental properties.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Housing
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Separate the issue of the provincial state of emergency from the issue of residential tenancy restrictions, especially as far as the dates go for both respectively. Given that the state of emergency and the residential tenancy restrictions seem intertwined, the issues appear to be muddled. Clearly separating the two issues and being crystal clear on their start and end dates will reduce confusion and will lead to more considered decision making on the issue of the residential tenancy restrictions.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Consumer Issues, Housing
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Make more affordable housing available for rent by following through on the Rental Housing Task Force’s 2018 recommendation to the provincial government to:
* Increase the availability of currently empty strata housing by eliminating a strata corporation’s ability to ban owners from renting their own strata units.
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Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Consumer Issues, Housing
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