Here's how you can try to get cheaper rent in Vancouver
A Vancouver renter successfully negotiated a rent decrease from $1,950 to $1,700 by threatening to move out, citing cheaper units in the same building and declining rents across the city. The renter saved $250 a month, or $3,000 a year, by being willing to leave if the landlord didn't meet his proposed rent.
A Vancouver renter negotiated a rent decrease from $1,950 to $1,700 by threatening to move out. He cited cheaper units in the same building and declining rents across the city. The renter had lived in his East Vancouver apartment for three years and was facing a rent increase. He gave his landlord a 30-day move-out notice and offered to stay if they lowered his rent to $1,650. The landlord eventually agreed to $1,700. Rents in Vancouver are declining due to an increase in supply and a decrease in demand, driven by a drop in British Columbia's population and heightened economic uncertainty. The renter is now saving $250 a month, or $3,000 a year. He plans to put the saved money towards a deposit to buy a home.
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