July 2026

Tenant screening is the single most important thing you do as a landlord. Every other part of the job — rent collection, maintenance, dealing with problems — gets easier or harder depending on who you put in your unit. A thorough screening process is what stands between you and unpaid rent, property damage, and the months-long RTB disputes that com...

Every residential rental in British Columbia is governed by the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) — and for landlords, understanding it isn't optional. The RTA sets out exactly what you can and can't do around rent increases, deposits, inspections, entering the property, and ending a tenancy. Get any of it wrong and the consequences are real: invalidat...

If you own a rental property in Metro Vancouver but live outside Canada, you are subject to a completely different set of tax rules than resident landlords — and the penalties for getting them wrong are significant. Every year, non-resident owners are hit with unexpected assessments, interest charges, and penalties simply because nobody explained t...

Port Coquitlam is one of Metro Vancouver's most stable and family-friendly rental markets — and one of its most consistent performers for landlords. Located in the northeast corner of the region where the Coquitlam and Pitt Rivers meet, "PoCo" offers a compelling combination of relative affordability, strong community feel, excellent transit and hi...