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California: Photos required to support deposit deductions

California landlords now need photographic proof at three specific points in a tenancy before they can safely deduct from a security deposit. The requirement didn't arrive all at once, and the two phase dates trip people up because they cover different things.

California: Working stove and refrigerator now required

Starting January 1, 2026, a California rental unit generally isn't legally habitable without a working stove and refrigerator. That wasn't true before. Here's exactly what the law requires, the 30-day clock that makes recalls a real compliance risk, and which properties are exempt.

Purchaser-Occupancy Notice Period | British Columbia

For notices generated on or after August 21, 2024, a buyer taking over a rental property gives the tenant three months' notice, not four. That number only existed for five weeks before the province rolled part of it back, and the reason why says a lot about what these notice periods are actually trying to balance.

British Columbia: Landlord's-own-use eviction notice cut to 3 months

Landlords ending a tenancy to move in themselves, or to house a close family member, now give three months' notice instead of four. The portal requirement that generates the notice isn't new; what changed on June 18, 2025 is the timeline itself, and it now matches the rule that already applied to a property's new owner.

British Columbia: RTB Begins Publishing Monetary Orders

British Columbia announced in April 2025 that it would start publishing monetary orders from tenancy disputes, and the database went live for orders issued from July 31, 2025 onward. Here's why the province built it, exactly how the publication timing works, and who actually qualifies to opt out.

British Columbia: RTB Publishes Access-to-Records Policy Guideline

The Residential Tenancy Branch has published a policy guideline explaining who can access its dispute-resolution records and what it will and won't hand over. The most consequential change inside it: monetary orders are now searchable and public, with names and addresses attached.

British Columbia: 2026 rent increase limit set at 2.3%

The 2.3% cap on rent increases has been in effect in British Columbia since January 1, 2026, and it's the rate governing any increase notice served today. Here's the trend behind that number, what changes if a notice is served incorrectly, and what to do if 2.3% genuinely doesn't cover a real cost increase.

Development Charge Payment Rules Become More Flexible for New Rental Construction | BC

If you're building new rental units in BC rather than just managing existing ones, the province has extended how long you have to pay development charges, and added a new bonding option to secure the deferred amount. Here's what changed, who actually qualifies, and the catch most coverage of this leaves out.

British Columbia Supportive-Housing Safety Amendments Proposed

British Columbia has introduced legislation that would give supportive-housing operators new tools around weapons and tenant access, but the bill has not passed. Here's what it would actually change, where it stands in the legislature, and why it isn't something to act on yet.

British Columbia: 2027 rent increase limit set at 2.2%

British Columbia landlords will be limited to a 2.2% rent increase in 2027, slightly below the 2.3% cap that applied in 2026. Here's what set that number, who it applies to, and what to do before serving a notice.