Victoria’s Retrofit Push Stalls | Vancouver News

Victoria’s struggling to get landlords to upgrade aging rental buildings, despite offering tax breaks for seismic, heating, and hot water retrofits — only one application has been approved since the pilot began in May 2024. With most rentals built between the 60s and 80s still running on gas, the city is pushing hard to cut emissions, especially by swapping gas water heaters for heat pumps — though seismic upgrades remain unclaimed. Economic hurdles and owner hesitation persist, but new incentives, federal partnerships, and stronger tenant protections are helping nudge progress. While results are slow, the city’s betting that as owners get more comfortable with the tech, interest will surge — and that these changes will help meet climate goals without forcing displacement. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/b7cf04dfd4a19511