Rent Increases

Go to the Residential Tenancy Branch website (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) and find the 2017 rent increase percentage. Use that percentage to calculate the maximum rent increase for the three rent amounts below. To find out how much your rent will increase, divide the rent increase percentage by 100, and then multiple your answer by the rent amount.

1. What is the maximum increase for rent of $1,000?
   a) $50
   b) $29
   c) $75
   d) $37
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2. What is the maximum increase for rent of $850?
   a) $31.45
   b) $23.67
   c) $62.99
   d) $8.50
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3. What is the maximum increase for rent of $1,367?
   a) $57.21
   b) $50.58
   c) $45.89
   d) $13.70
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