Tenants could soon get better protection from bad-faith evictions through an upcoming website.
BC Government is launching the Residential Tenancy Branch Landlord Use Web Portal, a new website made with the goal of protecting tenants by having landlords make notices to end tenancy for either personal occupancy or caretaker use.
They say this comes as evictions under false pretenses are still happening, with some cases include an eviction done for landlord use, only to rent out the place after at a higher rent.
Minister of housing Ravi Kahlon says the portal will also provide them a window to better understand when and how often evictions take place.
While making these notices, landlords must also provide information about the people moving into the home as a way for the tenants to better understand their landlord’s intention.
Along with the notices, the province will also increase the amount of notice you can get and how much time to dispute an eviction, with landlords required to give you a four month notice instead of two so you have more time to find a new place to live in.
For disputes, you will get 30 days instead of 15, and landlords who evict in bad faith could end up paying the displaced person’s 12 months of rent.
The website will go live on July 18 this year, where for the link, click here.
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