Comment: Closing rate increase loophole would help renters

Comment: Closing rate increase loophole would help renters

My rent has gone up each year by the amount permitted by the province — faster than general inflation and much faster than my income. A for rent sign on a house in Victoria. DARREN STONE, TIMES COLONIS A commentary by a Victoria resident.

The Together Against Poverty Society’s proposal for a cap on rent increases between tenants outlines the most significant thing the province could do to instantly pull in the reins on out-of-control rents and disruption to longer-term tenants.

I have lived in a private rental apartment in Victoria for more than 15 years. My rent has gone […]

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