By Simon Lee, Merestone Property Management | Last updated: April 2026 Short version: In BC, you can't just ask a tenant to leave, and you can't wait out a fixed-term lease to get the unit back. To end a tenancy, you serve the correct Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) notice for your situation: a 10 Day Notice for unpaid rent, a One Month Notice for cause, a Three Month Notice to move yourself or a buyer...
A Vancouver property manager breaks down why the furnished rental premium collapsed to 3-5% in 2026, when the math still works, and what BC's deposit cap means for your furniture.
By Simon Lee, Licensed Property Manager (Stonehaus Realty Corp) | Last updated April 2026 The short answer is 2.3%. That's the maximum allowable rent increase for residential tenancies in British Columbia for 2026. But the short answer isn't the useful one. I talked to a landlord last month who was dead set on serving his 2.3% increase on a long-term tenant in Burnaby. Good tenant. Pays on time, doesn't...
By Simon Lee, Merestone Property Management | Last updated: May 2026 Short version: You probably don't need a property manager if you have one easy unit, live nearby, have the time, and already understand BC's tenancy rules. You probably do if you live out of the area, don't have time to handle a 9pm repair call, own more than a couple of units, or you're facing something complicated like a problem tenant...
A Vancouver property manager explains BC security deposit rules, condition inspections, the useful life concept most landlords miss, and the procedural mistakes that cost them their right to deduct.
By Simon Lee, Licensed Property Manager (Stonehaus Realty Corp) | Last updated February 28, 2026 I spoke with a landlord last year who insisted on listing his one-bedroom in Burnaby at $2,400. Comps said $2,300. The extra $100 a month is enticing and seems worth holding out for, an extra $1,200 a year if the unit stays full. But the unit didn't stay full. It sat empty for five weeks instead of two....
By Simon Lee, Merestone Property Management | Last updated: February 18, 2026 Short version: Tenant screening in BC is governed by three laws: the Human Rights Code (you can't discriminate on source of income, family status, or 11 other grounds), PIPA (you need written consent for credit checks and can't require criminal record checks for most rentals), and the Residential Tenancy Act. Below is the...
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