COVID-19 (Coronavirus) update: renters
April 1, 2020: Renters and landlords are facing an exceptional situation during the COVID-19 emergency.
Finding rental housing in Vancouver can be a challenge for residents of all income brackets. For lower-income tenants, it's particularly difficult.
That is why Council is actively working to:
- Advocate for renters and help renters understand their rights
- Protect the existing supply of rental housing
- Provide grants to social and co-op housing providers
- Encourage new market rental housing units
Our goal is the make sure every resident has a safe, suitable home.
Renter Office
Our team is here to help you find the information you need and support you to understand and pursue your rights as a renter.
Protecting renters
How renters are protected during rezoning and development and help for renters.
Single Room Accommodation Bylaw
The SRA Bylaw regulates the alteration, conversion, and demolition of low-cost housing Downtown.
Rental disputes and evictions
The BC government regulates tenancies and arbitrates tenant-landlord relationships.
When challenges arise for renters and landlords, the Provincial Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) guides the resolution of those disagreements.
