Finding Rental Housing - Revision history

Nate Russell: Retired Tenant Survival Guide page; directing readers to current TRAC resource

2026-04-01T19:31:23Z

Retired Tenant Survival Guide page; directing readers to current TRAC resource

Andrew Sakamoto: /* Discrimination */

2023-02-16T18:16:34Z

Discrimination

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	According to [http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96210_01#section10 section 10] of the ''BC Human Rights Code'', a landlord may not refuse to rent to you because of your:		According to [http://www.bclaws.ca/Recon/document/ID/freeside/00_96210_01#section10 section 10] of the ''BC Human Rights Code'', a landlord may not refuse to rent to you because of your:
			* Indigenous identity;
	* race;		* race;
	* colour;		* colour;

Andrew Sakamoto: /* Personal information */

2020-09-17T23:14:59Z

Personal information

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	==Personal information==		==Personal information==

	Landlords in BC must follow the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01 Personal Information and Protection Act]'', which outlines the rules for collecting, using, storing, disclosing, and protecting a tenant’s personal information. The [https://oipc.bc.ca Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC] (OIPC) has developed a helpful [https://www.oipc.bc.ca/guidance-documents/~~1456~~ guidance document] that explains these rules in plain language. This ''Tenant Survival Guide'' covers only the basics of personal information, so contact the OIPC or view their guidance document at for more information.		Landlords in BC must follow the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/03063_01 Personal Information and Protection Act]'', which outlines the rules for collecting, using, storing, disclosing, and protecting a tenant’s personal information. The [https://oipc.bc.ca Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for BC] (OIPC) has developed a helpful [https://www.oipc.bc.ca/guidance-documents/2332 guidance document] that explains these rules in plain language. This ''Tenant Survival Guide'' covers only the basics of personal information, so contact the OIPC or view their guidance document at for more information.

	===Information landlords can ''always'' ask===		===Information landlords can ''always'' ask===

Desy Wahyuni: moved {{REVIEWED}} to top of page

2019-01-10T20:03:22Z

moved {{REVIEWED}} to top of page

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	{{Tenant Survival Guide TOC}}		{{Tenant Survival Guide TOC}}
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	'''DO:''' trust your instincts. If a potential landlord asks for illegal personal information, think twice about filling out an application.		'''DO:''' trust your instincts. If a potential landlord asks for illegal personal information, think twice about filling out an application.

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	~~{{REVIEWED \| reviewer = [[Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre]], 2018}}~~

	{{Tenant Survival Guide Navbox}}		{{Tenant Survival Guide Navbox}}

Andrew Sakamoto at 18:39, 20 December 2018

2018-12-20T18:39:03Z

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	==Budgeting for rental housing==		==Budgeting for rental housing==

			When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.

	[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]		[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]

	When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.

	===Monthly expenses===		===Monthly expenses===

Andrew Sakamoto at 18:38, 20 December 2018

2018-12-20T18:38:31Z

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	'''DO NOT:''' sign a tenancy agreement that you do not understand or have not fully read.		'''DO NOT:''' sign a tenancy agreement that you do not understand or have not fully read.

			==Budgeting for rental housing==

	[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]		[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]

	~~==Budgeting for rental housing==~~
	When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.		When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.

Andrew Sakamoto at 18:38, 20 December 2018

2018-12-20T18:38:08Z

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	'''DO NOT:''' sign a tenancy agreement that you do not understand or have not fully read.		'''DO NOT:''' sign a tenancy agreement that you do not understand or have not fully read.

			[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]

	==Budgeting for rental housing==		==Budgeting for rental housing==
	When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.		When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.

	~~[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]~~

	===Monthly expenses===		===Monthly expenses===

Andrew Sakamoto at 18:35, 20 December 2018

2018-12-20T18:35:37Z

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	==Budgeting for rental housing==		==Budgeting for rental housing==
	When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.		When searching for rental housing, it is important to calculate how much money you can afford to pay each month. Your basic rent is an obvious expense, but there are still other monthly and one-time expenses to consider.

			[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]

	===Monthly expenses===		===Monthly expenses===
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	* new appliances, such as a microwave, barbeque, and TV; and		* new appliances, such as a microwave, barbeque, and TV; and
	* new furniture, such as a bed, couch, and dresser.		* new furniture, such as a bed, couch, and dresser.

	~~[[File:tenant laundry.png \| left \| frame \| link= ]]~~

	==Identifying rental needs and preferences==		==Identifying rental needs and preferences==

Andrew Sakamoto: /* Application fees */

2018-12-20T18:18:49Z

Application fees

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	===Application fees===		===Application fees===

	In BC’s competitive rental housing market, some landlords try asking for illegal application fees. According to ~~[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01#section15~~ section 15] of the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01 Residential Tenancy Act]'', landlords cannot charge a fee for:		In BC’s competitive rental housing market, some landlords try asking for illegal application fees. According to section 15 of the ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01 Residential Tenancy Act]'', landlords cannot charge a fee for:
	* accepting an application;		* accepting an application;
	* processing an application;		* processing an application;

Andrew Sakamoto: /* Legislation and links */

2018-12-20T18:11:58Z

Legislation and links

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 * the unit has the required permits to be designated for people with disabilities.
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