The B.C. Government has announced that the ban on evictions for
non-payment of rent will end on September 1, 2020. This means that
beginning September 1, 2020, tenants will be required to pay their
rent in full. The repayment framework is set out in Order in
Council No. 449, which was approved and ordered on July 30, 2020.
So what do landlords and tenants need to know when it comes to
their repayment obligations?
The Rent is Due
The state of emergency began on March 18, 2020. On March 30,
2020, Ministerial Order M089 came into force and effectively
prohibited landlords from serving any end of tenancy notices,
including those for non-payment of rent. Tenants who have not paid
their rent or utilities in full since March 30, 2020, have been
protected from eviction. This protection, however, is being lifted
on September 1, 2020. Below is everything landlords and tenants
need to know to navigate the re-payment process:
