Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥

Skip to content

Westbank rental rate freeze extended to 2022

Landlords are prohibited from raising rental costs, without mutual agreement, until Jan. 2022
24614717_web1_keys-2251770_1280
Keys in hand. (Pixabay photo)

Rental prices in Westbank will remain the same for the remainder of the year after local officials extended a rental rate freeze through the rest of the year.

On Tuesday, March 23, Westbank First Nation (WFN) announced the freeze would be extended from July 1, 2021, to Jan. 1, 2022. WFN explained that rental rate increase notices can still be served; however, they wonÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™t come into effect until next year.

The measure originally came about in an attempt to provide financial relief due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to WFN, landlords and tenants may enter into a rent or utility repayment agreement for unpaid costs, but this is not required.

That said, landlords can terminate a residential tenancy agreement for non-payment or late payment of rent or utilities. They are also permitted to enter rental units with proper notice while following proper public health measures.

For more information, visit .

READ MORE: Eileen Park faced Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥˜avalanche of anti-Asian hateÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ after marrying ex-Vancouver mayor

READ MORE: Boulder supermarket shooter IDÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™d as 21-year-old man

Do you have something to add to this story, or something else we should report on? Email: phil.mclachlan@kelownacapnews.com


 


Like us on and follow us on .



Phil McLachlan

About the Author: Phil McLachlan

Phil McLachlan is the editor at the Penticton Western News. He served as the reporter, and eventually editor of The Free Press newspaper in Fernie.
Read more



(or

Ï㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥

) document.head.appendChild(flippScript); window.flippxp = window.flippxp || {run: []}; window.flippxp.run.push(function() { window.flippxp.registerSlot("#flipp-ux-slot-ssdaw212", "Black Press Media Standard", 1281409, [312035]); }); }