The B.C. government is assuring renters they should apply for the B.C. Temporary Rental Supplement even if their landlord is telling them not to. “We strongly urge all eligible renters in illegal suites to apply for the temporary rental supplement,” Minister of Housing Selina Robinson said in a statement. “Landlords can be assured that BC Housing will not share their information with any other government bodies.” This comes as more examples are emerging of landlords telling their tenants not to apply.
Christina, whose last name is not being reported due to concerns of retribution from her landlord, posted her story online. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] In it, she says she lost her job due to