B.C. sets maximum rent increase at 3.5 per cent for 2024

B.C. sets maximum rent increase at 3.5 per cent for 2024

September 11, 2023 6:56 pm PST.

Tenants in B.C. can expect to pay more in rent next year, though landlords say it won’t be enough. The B.C. government announced Monday it’s capping rent increases in 2024 at 3.5 per cent. Kier Junos reports.

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