Tenant’s Rights Are Heating Up

Ever since the deadly heat dome that scorched the Pacific Northwest in 2021, the impacts of climate change on housing policy have been an area of concern. In 2023, we advocated directly to the Minister of Housing to change the Residential Tenancy Act to disallow landlords from prohibiting tenants to install and use air conditioners. […]

Frontline Services and Advocacy This Easter

A poster from the supportive housing rally that took place outside Vancouver City Hall on Wednesday, February 26. We were at the Vancouver City Council meeting the day they passed the devastating and damaging motion to pause new supportive housing projects in the city. We’ve been doing a lot of advocacy here at FIRST UNITED […]