Vancouver landlords fined $90K after dividing home into 21 rooms for 17 tenants

Global News · Amy Judd, Kristen Robinson · 2026-11-06 00:18 UTC

Following an investigation, the Residential Tenancy Branch found the landlords did not maintain the rental property in compliance with health, safety and housing standards.

Vancouver landlords have been fined $90,000 after they subdivided a single-family home into a rooming-house operation.

An inspection of the home in July, 2025, found the house near Commercial Drive had been subdivided into 21 rooms with at least 17 tenants and multiple bathrooms and plumbing fixtures added without permits.

That August, the City of Vancouver issued an Order to Vacate.

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