Renting a Home Quiz

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This quiz on renting a home in British Columbia is part of the Renting a Home Lesson Module in Law-Related ESL Lessons. The quiz is an opportunity for a learner to assess their understanding.

1 Your landlord can increase your rent any time he/she wants.

TRUE.
FALSE.

2 After you move out and give the landlord a forwarding address in writing, the landlord has 15 days to return your security deposit or file for a hearing to allow them to keep the deposit.

TRUE.
FALSE.

3 Vancouver has no rules about keeping rental suites safe and healthy.

TRUE.
FALSE.

4 A dispute resolution hearing can only be held over the phone.

TRUE.
FALSE.

5 The tenant must pay for repairs of any damage they do to the rental unit.

TRUE.
FALSE.

6 You cannot access dispute resolution services through the Residential Tenancy Branch.

TRUE.
FALSE.

7 Choose one of the following words to complete the sentence. Use each word only once.

  • half
  • decision
  • hearing
  • once
You can apply for a dispute resolution

over repairs.
Your landlord and you must obey the

of the Dispute Resolution Officer.
Landlords can only increase the rent

a year.
The security deposit cannot be more than

of a month’s rent.


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