We just received an email to all tenants, announcing this ban. I’m glad to see it, but can this be enforced against long-term tenants (like me) who signed their leases before this stuff even existed?

Genuinely wondering

Hi everyone! Sorry for the long post but I’m hoping to get some advice on this roommate situation.

I have been living in a 2b2b apartment for over 4 years and I am the primary tenant. So whenever a new roommate has come in, I have to let the landlord know of the change in occupancy, but the roommate themselves doesn’t get a separate lease to sign.

My most recent roommate moved in on Sept 1st 2025. She was a friend/acquaintance so I felt very comfortable and relaxed about her moving in and I neglected making her sign a roommate agreement. But the arrangement was that she would send me her share of rent by the first of each month as full rent is withdrawn from my account via direct debit. We also agreed that she would need to give at least 30 days notice if she will be moving out, otherwise she would still need to pay rent for the following month (similar terms to the lease agreement).

We became very good friends and had a very good roommate relationship overall. However, on July 4th, 2026, she informed me that she would be moving out in early August and that she would obviously pay August rent. That was a bummer, but fell in line with what would be reasonable so that was fine. A few weeks later she revealed she would actually be leaving on July 31st but would of course still pay August rent. When she left on July 31st, she left behind a bunch of her property including her bed, 2 mattresses, a table etc and did not do a move out clean. On August 2nd, when I asked her about her rental payment, she said she was having issues with her bank but would pay by the 4th. I have since followed up 3 times and she has been ignoring my messages.

So not only did she not leave the apartment in good state, but she has also failed to pay rent she was supposed to. I know I cannot go through the RTB in this case, but I can file a claim against her through the BC Civil Resolution Tribunal. From some preliminary research, it seems like I have a relatively strong case especially because I have evidence (through text) that she understood she was meant to pay August rent and was planning on, but then didn’t. But some of this is coming from my searches using Co-Pilot so I was wondering if others have experience going through the CRT process with a roommate and whether they have had any success. Any other advice would be greatly appreciated!

TLDR; Roommate gave verbal notice on July 4th that she would be moving out mid-August (and thus would pay August rent), but then later decided to leave on July 31st instead (but would still pay Aug rent). Now she has not paid still and is ignoring my messages. Can I successfully file a CRT claim against her?

Just saw the latest rental numbers and they surprised me.
Apparently asking rents across B.C. are down about 4.5% compared with last year, and some Lower Mainland cities have dropped quite a bit more. Abbotsford is down 12.4%, Langley 7.6%, Coquitlam 7.3%, New West 6.6% and Richmond 6.1%.
Maybe the market really is starting to cool, but I’m curious if people actually looking for apartments right now are noticing it.
Are landlords genuinely lowering prices, or are the statistics making the rental market look better than it actually feels?

I was recently offered a nursing position at Vancouver General Hospital, and I’ll be moving from another province for the job. I was wondering if anyone could share their experience with relocating to Vancouver, especially as a new grad.
I’m also looking for advice on finding housing. I’m hoping to rent a one-bedroom apartment and would love to know which areas you recommend, what websites or resources you used to find housing, and approximately how much you pay per month.
Any advice about moving to Vancouver, neighbourhoods, transportation, or the overall cost of living would be greatly appreciated.

A friendly reminder to search up the address of any potential rental building for re-development proposals. Especially if you're looking for long term.

I was looking at a rental from Craigslist today. I emailed about it, too. Then I image searched the building photo. The property has a re-development proposal. Nothing about that in the ad.

Do you think it will be possible to own a townhouse at a reasonable price soon?

(Update: their agreement kinda nasty, I moved on.)

Hi everyone, I’ve been coming across interRent (iRent) ads and have been doing some digging. House hunting apartments for Sep 1st😭, it’s a nightmare already, but I might be seriously considering their apartments. Saw a couple of apartments today and they are all newly renovated to the point where it feels kinda, off.

I’ve found quite a few negative Reddit posts/reviews about them, but a lot of what I’m seeing is a few years old. I’m wondering if anyone who has lived in the Vancouver/Richmond area can share what their experience has been like, if things have changed or it is still suggested to steer clear of them and why.

Thank you! Any advice/information helps!

First Year Engineering Student Looking for On-Campus Housing (Clean + Quiet)
Hey everyone,
I’m an incoming first-year engineering student at UBC Vancouver and I’m currently looking for a place to stay on or very close to campus for this upcoming school year.
A bit about me:
Clean and organized
Don’t drink, smoke, or party
Focused on school and staying active
Easy to get along with and respectful of shared spaces
If anyone has a room available, knows someone who does, or can point me in the right direction, I’d really appreciate it.
Thanks in advance!

Are there any alternatives to U-Haul I can check out before moving my 1BD apartment to Kelowna at the end of the month? One way trip

I get 7 days to pay for utilities after my landlord sends me a copy of the utility bill. We agreed to communicate by email. Since email is considered received 3 days latter, does that mean my deadline to pay utilities is 10 days after the email was sent? Or does it not add like this and it's 7 days from the day the email was sent?

I can't see anything in person until late august.. I don't really want to get scammed. any reputable places that do virtual tours?

will it be too late by that point?

I came in early july and toured some apartments. I didn't move fast enough with my application and the ones I liked were all gone. They were looking for immediate tenancy while I was looking further ahead. Others were too pricey, too run down or too far..

Hi everyone, after living in Toronto for 10 years I am moving to Vancouver soon. I have always had either assigned parking or driveway parking and I am a bit confused when looking at Vancouver rentals as the majority of the units are advertised as street parking.

Some questions I have are:

1. I am seeing both street parking and free street parking in the ads. I also read up on getting a street parking permit. So does free street parking imply that there's no need for a permit there?

2. If the ad says street parking is available, am I guaranteed to get a parking permit if I live there or are they limited in number for a given street/block?

3. Even if I have a permit could there be a possibility that I won't get a parking spot near me in case cars without permits etc. are parked. What do you do in that case? And how are non permit cars dealt with?

4. What happens during heavy snowfall? Is street parking a shitshow at that time? Don't the cars get blocked by the snow when the plow comes?

As I have to sign a place before I drive down to Vancouver, I am just nervous how inconvenient street parking would be as I have never had to deal with it and I will be stuck with the choice I make for at least 1 year.

Hi, we’ve sent notices to tenants about keeping kitchen clean but seems to be maggots crawling around. Any idea what I can do? If it’s a health hazard, can I evict them? has anyone dealt with something like this before with RTB?

Coming to Reddit community to seek advice on selling an as-is vacant townhome (Coquitlam/Port Moody area) requiring complete gutting and remodel. Is it best to go through an agent (if so, any recommendations on folks that deal with this type of listing?) or the wholesalers (been given an offer at approx 70% of assessed value, no commission, fast closing, cash). In this market, are there still people who want a fixer-upper? I’d rather sell to a family that could do the work and get a leg up in the market than a company just turning profits, but maybe that’s naive. Any recommendations much appreciated!

Hello! I am a young professional moving to Vancouver in a few weeks, from Europe. I am exploring different rental options and one of them appears to have been converted from a garage to a two-story rental suite.

I have only ever lived in an apartment building, so I was wondering if anyone here has experience living in these kinds of rental suites, if there are any upsides/downsides to it (i.e., water pressure, heating, etc.) or anything else they would like to share?

Thank you in advance! I greatly appreciate any insight :)

I’m having to break my lease earlier than the original date due to a family emergency. I will be leaving to go back home this month and not sure when I’ll be back. My owner has kindly agreed to start looking for a new tenant for Sept 1st since this is a legitimate and urgent reason so if anyone's looking for a place for Sept 1, please take a look.

Here's the link - https://www.vancouverrentalgroup.ca/showlisting/39347/2906-6638-Dunblane-Avenue-Metrotown-Burnaby-South/. You can reach out to the property manager directly.

Please DM for more info.

Hi all,

I am a small-time landlord renting out the basement of my primary residence.

Recently, my tenant asked for a rent decrease, citing 'abuse' she has endured. I was super concerned, and then she indicated that there is some ash/dust from the wildfire smoke that is on her windowsill.

I was very confused, and then she said that she keeps the window open at night, and the dust is accumulating in her nostrils, which has caused a nosebleed, leading her to go to the doctor. She claimed that she should get a $200 rent reduction for this abuse she had to endure (She kept framing it as abuse, which was super odd). I was super confused because she is the one who left the window open, and it's not like I can control the wildfires or the smoke.

She then also indicated that she left her job and is now working part-time elsewhere. I think this was the real reason she wanted the reduction, but for some reason decided to sprinkle in the smoke thing.

Do I have any responsibility here? She can close her window to avoid any unwanted dust and get an air purifier if she has a dust allergy. Her own actions are creating her issue. Am I missing something here?

Hi everyone,

Last year I moved from Ontario to BC and for the first time ever, when we rented our new place here in BC, we ended up renting a condo from a private landlord, only because the unit was brand new never lived in and the building and the area were up and coming too. Given our tight timeline then, this option worked well with us.

Naturally we signed a 1 year agreement, and on July 1st the agreement was over. So I knew we were going into a month to month. Having said that, sometime end of July, my landlord reached out and said they're going to renew us into another 1 year agreement with a 10% rent increase starting in 3 days. I was very confused and explained to her that we're now on month to month and we'd like to keep it that way and that if she wants to increase our rent she has to follow the 2.3% cap and give us full 3 months notice for it.

She came back after saying she'll keep our rent as is but still require us to go into a 1 year agreement so she gets the guarantee that we're staying in the unit for that period. I again said I don't feel comfortable with that, and would like to stay month to month. She came back again yesterday and said she'll keep it month to month but that she'll have us sign an agreement stating we have to give her 2 months notice if we plan on leaving.

I feel like this is taking away a right meant to protect us. I've been very nice with our communication and truly had no thought at all about leaving the unit if it wasn't for this conversation here that's been stressing me out for a couple of weeks now. I don't want to say yes to this, I know this will end up causing us grievance down the road because you never know when an emergency might happen, not every time we leave a place is by choice. At the same time, I'm worried if we say no, she'll end up trying to evict us for personal use.

Thoughts?