B.C. to extend rent freeze to end of 2021, increase protections against 'renovictions' The British Columbia government says it will introduce legislative changes to extend a rent freeze through to the end of the year to stop illegal "renovictions" and improve the dispute resolution process for tenants and landlords. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: Mar 01, 2021 4:54 PM PT | Last Updated: March 2 Tenants can disregard any notice of a rent increase they've received that would have taken effect before Jan. 1, 2022. Starting next year rent hikes will be capped at the rate of inflation.(Rafferty Baker/CBC)