Vancouver landlords fined $90,000 after dividing home into 21 rooms for 17 tenants

Twenty-one rooms, 17 tenants, one Vancouver home: the landlords who divided the house that way now face a $90,000 fine.

The Residential Tenancy Branch investigated the property and found the landlords had not maintained it in compliance with health, safety and housing standards, Global News BC reported. The fine followed that investigation.

For Vancouver landlords who rent out space by the room, and for the tenants who live in those homes, the case is a concrete example of how those standards can translate into a penalty of tens of thousands of dollars.

The report describes a house split into 21 separate rooms, with 17 tenants living there.