NEW WAGE SURVEY JUST PUBLISHED – December 2023

RMTI is pleased to announce we have now completed our wage survey and it is now available for employers of Resident Managers/Caretakers. If you would like information on the wage survey and the cost please send us an email to info@rmti.ca and in the subject line type “Wage Survey request” along with your company name, address and contact information. We will then email you a sample of the wage survey along with the cost so that you may decide if you wish to purchase it.

The opioid and homelessness crises and the effect on the property management industry.

We have seen an increase in requests for the removal and disposal of discarded drug paraphernalia, and biohazards (blood, bodily fluids, and human waste) in residential and commercial properties. These materials must be collected, removed, and disposed of with extreme caution as they may have come into contact with potentially harmful substances such as:
Fentanyl
Carfentanil
Heroin
Crystal meth
Cocaine

Or they may have been used by people infected with communicable diseases such as:
HIV
HEP A/B
Tuberculosis

“Needle Litter” pickup and bioHazard clean up services by 1st Trauma Scene Clean Up.

Contact 1st Trauma Scene Clean Up at: traumascenecleanup.ca

2023 Deposit Interest Rate

The interest rate for Security and Pet Damage Deposits for 2023 has been calculated at 1.95%. This calculation, as outlined in the Residential Tenancy Regulations, is 4.5% below the prime lending rate for BC (6.45%). Just as with any other year, to calculate how that effects the repayment of a deposit landlords should utilize the RTB’s Deposit Interest Calculator found at http://www.housing.gov.bc.ca/rtb/WebTools/InterestOnDepositCalculator.html