B.C. moves to stop landlords from flipping tenants, hiking rent between leases
VICTORIA — The B.C. government wants to close a loophole that allows landlords to bypass annual rent controls by flipping tenants and imposing larger rent hikes between leases.
Housing Minister Selina Robinson introduced changes to the Residential Tenancy Act in the legislature Thursday that she said would protect renters who have been vulnerable to higher rent increases and housing instability.
She said the act has allowed landlords to impose a vacate clause on leases, forcing renters out of their homes and allowing landlords to exceed rent controls for the next tenant.
“This is unacceptable, and the undue stress and anxiety this caused renters has gone on for far too long,” Robinson said.