Anti-poverty group doubts government claim that the rent-increase limits would deter new building
A Greater Victoria renter seeking a new place to live last year would be poised to pay 41 per cent more on average than those who didn't have to leave their unit.
In response to questions from Black Press Media, B.C.'s Ministry of Housing says it has no plans to implement vacancy controls. Asked if the province has looked into vacancy controls since 2018, the ministry said it constantly monitors opportunities to provide the rental market with more housing and affordability. It added the government is committed to a balance that ensures renters have stable homes and landlords can confidently rent out their units.
That's led to a situation where the supply of subsidized housing can't keep up with the amount of low-income people being pushed into a market that's too expensive, he said. TAPS helped a low-income client this month who was forced from her Esquimalt apartment days before new provincial rules restricting no-fault evictions came into effect.
The Greater Victoria-based housing advocacy group Homes for Living doesn't support vacancy control as it says the policy would only be a band-aid solution for a few that would come at the expense of everyone else, including future renters. Asked about the impact of vacancy controls, LandlordBC said such regulations would"sound the death knell" to purpose-built rental construction in Victoria.
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