Rent for Prince Rupert tenants is due to increase by 1.4 per cent as of January 1, 2021, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing announced in a Sept. 3 press release.

This means that landlords who want to increase the rent on the first day of the new year must have correct notices issued by Sept. 30 if they are going to hand it personally to the tenant. If landlords want to serve the increase notice by taping it to the front door or leaving it in the mail box, then Sept. 27 is the last day, as three days service time must be allocated.

“To protect renters who have experienced income loss during COVID-19, the Province is continuing to maintain rent freezes until December 2020. Any tenant who received a Notice of Increase for 2020 that would have gone into effect after March 18, 2020, should continue to pay their current rent until Nov. 30, 2020,” the statement said.

K-J Millar | Journalist 

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