When I renew a lease, I do get price up: the better the tenant the less increase.If your state doesn't regulate the increase, send them new lease to renew with new market price.

I did have my electrician do an electrical plan overlay for the electrical in the kitchen, so that is one factor.I will also say that there are crazy energy regulations in place in CA that can impact the electrical and HVAC. 

I’m one of those people who likes to see the rules and regulations in writing.

This is an interesting question for sure and yes I’d agree that the real answer may reside with the local city council and may be different depending on the state and associated zoning regulations in place.

Account ClosedYes, BC did announce some of their newer regulations - which included the so-called 'speculator levy' - prior to having the data to back the action ... call it "speculative governance" if you might.Now that data is being collected in BC and Ontario (ostensibly for Toronto and the Golden Horseshoe}, we are starting to get a better picture of just "who" the speculators are in those markets and it is seeming as though the "foreign contingent" is not as significant as initial presumed.On your recommendation to explore "Subject To"  deals, I should point out that very manner in which mortgage financing functions in Canada, makes "Subject To" deals less attractive and less common.  

It's nice to have a local bank that you can walk into and have human contact and that may help you but it can only take you so far as banks are tied to regulations/underwriting guidelines. 

Hem,As others have posted, the final regulations have not been posted yet.

HOA regulations may.

It really did nothing to the CFPB or how it regulates covered mortgages. 

You must learn your local laws and regulations, know your local attorneys or title companies, contractors, subs, investors, lenders, etc.