{"id":7237,"date":"2019-10-31T12:15:38","date_gmt":"2019-10-31T16:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/take_action\/tell-your-mla-bc-needs-real-affordable-housing-plan\/"},"modified":"2019-10-31T12:15:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-31T16:15:38","slug":"tell-your-mla-bc-needs-real-affordable-housing-plan","status":"publish","type":"take_action","link":"https:\/\/acorncanada.org\/take_action\/tell-your-mla-bc-needs-real-affordable-housing-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tell your MLA we need VACANCY RENT CONTROL in BC!"},"content":{"rendered":"
1 in 5 BC renters spends over half their income on rent. While there is rent control that limits rent increases to 2.5% plus inflation per year, it is tied to the tenant. This means that if the tenant moves out, the landlord is free to raise the rent as high as possible.<\/p>\n