Development of ways to protect owners from significant increase in insurance, help strata owners to understand their risks and responsibilities and keep rising strata insurance costs from undermining affordability.
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- Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- 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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Ensure COVID-19 measures balance the needs of renters, homeowners and the business sector.
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- Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
- Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
- 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, Industry, Small Business
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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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Further enhance the availability of housing for people who wish to live in the community in which they work, by encouraging municipalities to:
* streamline and fast-track their development processes to meet pent-up demand by reviewing the ideas suggested in the BC Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing’s 2019 Development Approvals Process Review ;
* support more residential development near public transit, K-12 and post-secondary educational institutions, and employment and recreational opportunities; and
* provide incentives to developers to build the types of homes that more consumers are looking for as commuting patterns and working arrangements evolve due to COVID-19, which may include alternatives to single family homes and homes which accommodate residents who would like to work from home.
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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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Introduce a program in partnership with the federal government to fund residential and commercial landlords who have accrued rent deficits as a result of 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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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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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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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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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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