How To End Or Extend A Tenancy Agreement The end of a tenancy agreement always brings about some level of confusion from both landlord and tenant. What happens next? Do you have to renegotiate the lease? Today, we'll be looking at all the reasons a tenancy agreement may end (e.g. tenant giving early notice, eviction, end of a lease), and what to do in each situation. How to end a tenancy ...

What is a strata? In Vancouver, the most common form of strata housing is a condo. Typically these are apartments, townhouses, duplexes or even single family homes owned by a governing body known as the strata corporation - or strata for short.  However, a strata can also be land, just rarely in Vancouver. When you buy one of these properties, you become a co-owner of the self-governed, strata corporation and, as ...

B.C. and Vancouver each have their own taxes for homeowners not occupying or renting their residences. In B.C., there is a province-wide tax called the "Speculation and Vacancy Tax", and Vancouver has its own specific "Empty Homes Tax". These were originally brought in with the goal of targeting vacant properties, increasing vacancy rates and creating more affordable housing throughout the province. The government's goal is to turn under-utilized properties into ...

Do you take advantage of all the deductions available to you as a B.C. landlord? When you own a rental property, you are legally obligated to report all rental revenue on the Statement of Real Estate Rentals schedule on your personal tax return. Thankfully, you are also able to deduct a number of landlord expenses from your gross rental revenue and then pay tax only on the amount remaining. We're ...

Unlike realtors who have to market properties all the time, property managers may go months or even years between property vacancies. However, given that most renters are only obligated to give one month's notice before moving on, you will have to act quickly to ensure your property is rented as soon as possible and cash flow isn't interrupted. In addition to home listing sites, you need to employ a focused ...

The most effective way to generate the best return on your investment rental property is by increasing the rental value. especially in competitive rental markets like Vancouver. Deciding where best to spend your money, however, is always a challenge. The fact is that certain renovations are more likely to reap better rewards than others. Here we’ve outlined 10 of the most effective ways to boost the rental value of your investment. ...

Vancouver’s New Airbnb Rules In April 2018, Vancouver City Hall began to regulate the popular home sharing platform, Airbnb, by introducing a new set of Airbnb rules. In response to disgruntled citizens wary of sharing their buildings with a revolving door of Airbnb guests and by others desperate for rental housing in a city where occupancy rates are nearing 100%.  In addition, many Vancouverites feel Airbnb is responsible for further inflating ...