Another way landlords jack up big increases in the rent is when someone vacates their apartment landlords are free to raise the rent to whatever they want as the new tenant has no idea what the previous tenant paid. There should be a registry showing the tental amount for each rental unit in BC to stop this getting around the rent controls by the landlords.
North Vancouver MLA Ma warns of rental hikes that flout tenants’ rights
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