Vancouver wants Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on bylaw limiting rent hikes – BC [Video]

The City of Vancouver wants the Supreme Court of Canada to weigh in on its proposed bylaw to limit rent hikes when tenancy changes in single-room occupancy (SRO) units.

Vancouver city council approved the policy in 2021, which would have tied rents to a specific SRO unit rather than its tenant. The bylaw would have held increases to the rate of inflation on units priced at $500 more, or inflation plus five per cent for those under $500.

In 2022, the B.C. Supreme Court quashed the bylaw, agreeing with two landlords that the city had overstepped its authority as rent is already regulated under B.C.’s Residential Tenancy Act.