B.C. has highest no-fault eviction rate in Canada, but landlords say rules make valid evictions too difficult

British Columbia has the highest rate of no-fault evictions in Canada, but some landlords say the province's tenancy rules make it too hard for landlords to raise rent and evict tenants for valid reasons. No-fault evictions for landlords to renovate, demolish, sell or inhabit a unit, make up about 85 per cent of evictions in B.C., according to recent research from the University of British Columbia. © Christer Waara/CBC LandlordBC CEO David Hutniak says many small landlords are selling their units because they can't raise rents to keep up with rising costs. Profit incentive drives evictions: lawyerTenant advocates say it is still too easy for landlords to evict tenants in B.C. Calls for more public housing, recourse for landlordsYeager and Mahli say landlords who don't follow the law should be held accountable, but want separate rules for landlords renting secondary suites and commercial landlords.