Survey after poll after review lauds Vancouver as North America's most 'livable' -- home to some of the most desirable addresses on Earth. Yet for up to half of Vancouver city residents and thousands of other householders across Metro Vancouver who rent rather than own their accommodation, finding a place to come home to in the continent's most-envied urban region can seem like the proverbial haystack-hunt for a needle. And once found, rental tenancy can end abruptly even when renters follow all the rules. In this latest Tyee Fellowship series funded by readers, journalist Jackie Wong investigates.
In This Series
Renovictions, Rentals, Reality: A Reader-Funded Series
Can a city be 'most livable' if you can't afford to live there? Tyee readers empowered Jackie Wong to investigate.
No Room to Rent in the Livable City
Can Vancouver turn the tide on 'renovictions' and keep housing affordable? First in a series funded by Tyee readers.
Thrown Out: Fight Grinds on Against 'Renovictions'
'The system is broken' say renter advocates who claim they're trapped in endless legal battles with landlords. Second in a Tyee reader-funded series.
Landlords See a High Price to Cheap Rent
Let costs rise without rents keeping pace? That's how you make a housing crunch, say targets of 'renoviction' protests. Third in a Tyee reader funded series.
Inside BC's Secretive Landlord-Tenant Dispute Process
Arbitration sounds simple and fair, but sources say it can be anything but. Fourth in a series funded by Tyee readers.
Landlords and Tenants Agree: Market Can't Fix Itself
Policy ideas for dealing with rental crunch. Last in an investigative series funded by Tyee readers.