A Blog For Condo Buyers and Sellers
There is a situation right now in East Vancouver where a Developer is offering tenants more than they are required to to vacate their units. At issue of course is that they are affordable units and the developer will tear them done and build new condos, town homes etc.
OK, of course we don’t like to [...]
Living Green is not just for those that own condos, it can apply just as easily for those that rent.
I am certainly not an expert in this area, but I did come across and interesting blog post on the topic and thought it may be useful to pass along.
Read it here
Well just another sign that the market is changing, Wall Financial has decided to cancel the development of condos on its False Creek site and instead move ahead with plans for a rental building instead.
They feel that there are enough condos currently to handle to demand out there, so they will add to the rental [...]
There are always thorny issues when it comes to relations between Landlords, Tenants, and the Residential Tenancy Board.
As is pointed out in an article at Straight.com , The Law states that in order for a Landlord to be able to make a claim against the Damage deposit, and any further claims they must have a [...]
Well Some things just make me sick. It seems that there is a fraud artist working in Vancouver who openly admits what he is doing but yet the RTB (Residential Tenancy Board) and the Vancouver Police don’t seem to care.
As a landlord myself, and one who is familiar with the laws, I must say it [...]
Always an interesting topic of discussion, when there is a shortage of rental housing and there is a number of condo units sitting empty that cannot be rented out, could there be a solution here. There is an interesting post regarding this issue on David Eby’d Blog.
Although rental bylaws can be difficult for investors, I [...]
Its good to see that there are some consequences for those who provide deplorable living conditions. In a recent Calgary Herald article, Condo building owner fines $18,400 for condition of rental units, a Calgary property owner is being held accountable for the deplorable living conditions he has been providing.
I am all for investing in real [...]
