Vancouver West End renters shocked by proposed monthly increase to rent

Darlene Lofgren has lived in a two-storey walk-up apartment in Vancouver's West End for the past 17 years, but now she's worried if she'll be able to afford to stay in her one-bedroom apartment much longer. Last month her property manager — Martello Property Services — informed her that her next rent increase will be a big one, an increase of $500 on the $1150 she already pays. -- More...