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===Notice of rent increase===
===Notice of rent increase===
''IMPORTANT NOTE: Due to COVID-19, the rent increase freeze has been extended to December 31, 2021. If your landlord has given you a rent increase notice with an effective date after March 30, 2020 and before January 1, 2022, the notice is considered canceled.''


At the start of your tenancy, rent is set at whatever amount you and your landlord agree to as part of your agreement. From that point on, according to [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/10_477_2003#section22 section 22] of the ''Residential Tenancy Regulation (RTR)'', your landlord can only raise your rent once every 12 months by a percentage equal to inflation. The allowable rent increase percentage changes each year, so check the Residential Tenancy Branch [https://gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant website] or TRAC [http://tenants.bc.ca/ website] to find out how much landlords can raise rent this year.
At the start of your tenancy, rent is set at whatever amount you and your landlord agree to as part of your agreement. From that point on, according to [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/10_477_2003#section22 section 22] of the ''Residential Tenancy Regulation (RTR)'', your landlord can only raise your rent once every 12 months by a percentage equal to inflation. The allowable rent increase percentage changes each year, so check the Residential Tenancy Branch [https://gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant website] or TRAC [http://tenants.bc.ca/ website] to find out how much landlords can raise rent this year.

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