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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l4&quot;&gt;Line 4:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Act&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;). The &#039;&#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 (&#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;) is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&#039;&#039;, 2007 BCSC 257&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;] &lt;/del&gt;at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Act&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;). The &#039;&#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 (&#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;) is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants (&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;, 2007 BCSC 257 at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) is the government body that adjudicates disputes covered under the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;. It has published many Policy Guidelines that expand beyond the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Regulation&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;RTR&#039;&#039;). They help create greater predictability and consistency when the RTB adjudicates tenancy disputes as well as summarize tenancy law in British Columbia. Although the Policy Guidelines are highly persuasive and are frequently followed by RTB arbitrators, they are not absolutely binding ([https://canlii.ca/t/k640z#par42 &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;/del&gt;Shuster v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Branch)&#039;&#039;, 2024 BCCA 282&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;] &lt;/del&gt;at para 42).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) is the government body that adjudicates disputes covered under the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;. It has published many Policy Guidelines that expand beyond the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Regulation&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;RTR&#039;&#039;). They help create greater predictability and consistency when the RTB adjudicates tenancy disputes as well as summarize tenancy law in British Columbia. Although the Policy Guidelines are highly persuasive and are frequently followed by RTB arbitrators, they are not absolutely binding (&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;[https://canlii.ca/t/k640z#par42 Shuster v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Branch)&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;, 2024 BCCA 282 at para 42).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This Chapter covers the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants that are under a tenancy agreement, as well as seeking dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. As this Chapter primarily covers the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, unless otherwise specified, any statement in this Chapter should be presumed to apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and may or may not apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This Chapter covers the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants that are under a tenancy agreement, as well as seeking dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. As this Chapter primarily covers the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, unless otherwise specified, any statement in this Chapter should be presumed to apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and may or may not apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = landlord}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = landlord}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Nate Russell</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php?title=Introduction_to_Landlord_and_Tenant_Law_(19:I)&amp;diff=60459&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>LSLAP at 16:03, 12 August 2025</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = landlord}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = landlord}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Landlord&lt;/del&gt;-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;landlord&lt;/ins&gt;-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Residential Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;). The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Residential Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;). The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>LSLAP</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php?title=Introduction_to_Landlord_and_Tenant_Law_(19:I)&amp;diff=60458&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>LSLAP at 16:03, 12 August 2025</title>
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		<updated>2025-08-12T16:03:07Z</updated>

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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = landlord}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;{{LSLAP Manual TOC|expanded = landlord}}&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s Landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;. The law serves to prevent and resolve disputes that may arise within a tenancy, in the clearest and lowest-conflict manner possible&lt;/del&gt;. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, including &lt;/del&gt;about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s Landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Residential Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;). The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Residential Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039; (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;). The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 (&amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;) is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &amp;#039;&amp;#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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	</entry>
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		<title>LSLAP at 23:52, 11 August 2025</title>
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) is the government body that adjudicates disputes covered under the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;. It has published many Policy Guidelines that expand beyond the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Regulation&#039;&#039; &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;RTR&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]&lt;/del&gt;. They help create greater predictability and consistency when the RTB adjudicates tenancy disputes as well as summarize tenancy law in British Columbia. Although the Policy Guidelines are highly persuasive and are frequently followed by RTB arbitrators, they are not absolutely binding ([https://canlii.ca/t/k640z#par42 &#039;&#039;Shuster v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Branch)&#039;&#039;, 2024 BCCA 282] at para 42).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) is the government body that adjudicates disputes covered under the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;. It has published many Policy Guidelines that expand beyond the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Regulation&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;RTR&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;)&lt;/ins&gt;. They help create greater predictability and consistency when the RTB adjudicates tenancy disputes as well as summarize tenancy law in British Columbia. Although the Policy Guidelines are highly persuasive and are frequently followed by RTB arbitrators, they are not absolutely binding ([https://canlii.ca/t/k640z#par42 &#039;&#039;Shuster v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Branch)&#039;&#039;, 2024 BCCA 282] at para 42).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This Chapter covers the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants that are under a tenancy agreement, as well as seeking dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. As this Chapter primarily covers the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, unless otherwise specified, any statement in this Chapter should be presumed to apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and may or may not apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This Chapter covers the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants that are under a tenancy agreement, as well as seeking dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. As this Chapter primarily covers the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, unless otherwise specified, any statement in this Chapter should be presumed to apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and may or may not apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<id>https://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php?title=Introduction_to_Landlord_and_Tenant_Law_(19:I)&amp;diff=60454&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>LSLAP at 23:50, 11 August 2025</title>
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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #202122; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;← Older revision&lt;/td&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l4&quot;&gt;Line 4:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s Landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. The law serves to prevent and resolve disputes that may arise within a tenancy, in the clearest and lowest-conflict manner possible. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information, including about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s Landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. The law serves to prevent and resolve disputes that may arise within a tenancy, in the clearest and lowest-conflict manner possible. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information, including about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Act&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;). The &#039;&#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;] &lt;/del&gt;is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &#039;&#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&#039;&#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Act&#039;&#039; (&#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;). The &#039;&#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;) &lt;/ins&gt;is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &#039;&#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&#039;&#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php?title=Introduction_to_Landlord_and_Tenant_Law_(19:I)&amp;diff=60453&amp;oldid=prev</id>
		<title>LSLAP at 23:49, 11 August 2025</title>
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		<updated>2025-08-11T23:49:46Z</updated>

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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l4&quot;&gt;Line 4:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s Landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. The law serves to prevent and resolve disputes that may arise within a tenancy, in the clearest and lowest-conflict manner possible. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information, including about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;British Columbia’s Landlord-tenant law was written to protect the rights and identify the responsibilities of both landlords and tenants. The law serves to prevent and resolve disputes that may arise within a tenancy, in the clearest and lowest-conflict manner possible. This guide seeks to provide basic legal information, including about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Act&#039;&#039; &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]&lt;/del&gt;. The &#039;&#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 [&#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;] is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &#039;&#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&#039;&#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Act&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;(&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;)&lt;/ins&gt;. The &#039;&#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 [&#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;] is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &#039;&#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Act, Arbitrator)&#039;&#039;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied, between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence to occupy a rental unit.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Residential Tenancy Branch (&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;“RTB”&lt;/del&gt;) is the government body that adjudicates disputes covered under the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;. It has published many Policy Guidelines that expand beyond the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Regulation&#039;&#039; [&#039;&#039;RTR&#039;&#039;]. They help create greater predictability and consistency when the RTB adjudicates tenancy disputes as well as summarize tenancy law in British Columbia. Although the Policy Guidelines are highly persuasive and are frequently followed by RTB arbitrators, they are not absolutely binding ([https://canlii.ca/t/k640z#par42 &#039;&#039;Shuster v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Branch)&#039;&#039;, 2024 BCCA 282] at para 42).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;The Residential Tenancy Branch (&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;RTB&lt;/ins&gt;) is the government body that adjudicates disputes covered under the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; or the &#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;. It has published many Policy Guidelines that expand beyond the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;Residential Tenancy Regulation&#039;&#039; [&#039;&#039;RTR&#039;&#039;]. They help create greater predictability and consistency when the RTB adjudicates tenancy disputes as well as summarize tenancy law in British Columbia. Although the Policy Guidelines are highly persuasive and are frequently followed by RTB arbitrators, they are not absolutely binding ([https://canlii.ca/t/k640z#par42 &#039;&#039;Shuster v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Branch)&#039;&#039;, 2024 BCCA 282] at para 42).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This Chapter covers the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants that are under a tenancy agreement, as well as seeking dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. As this Chapter primarily covers the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, unless otherwise specified, any statement in this Chapter should be presumed to apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and may or may not apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;This Chapter covers the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants that are under a tenancy agreement, as well as seeking dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. As this Chapter primarily covers the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;, unless otherwise specified, any statement in this Chapter should be presumed to apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;RTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039; and may or may not apply to the &amp;#039;&amp;#039;MHPTA&amp;#039;&amp;#039;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; does not cover tenancies that are made for a commercial purpose (i.e., Renting a space &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;open a store). These tenancies would be covered by &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;Commercial Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, RSBC 1996, c 57&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Commercial tenancy &lt;/del&gt;law &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;is much more complex than residential tenancy law, &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;individuals who believe they &lt;/del&gt;may &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;have a legal issue related to &lt;/del&gt;a &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;commercial &lt;/del&gt;tenancy &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;are strongly encouraged &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;seek &lt;/del&gt;legal &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;advice relevant to their individual situation&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;British Columbia’s Landlord-tenant law was written &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;protect the rights and identify &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;responsibilities of both landlords and tenants&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/ins&gt;law &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;serves to prevent &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;resolve disputes that &lt;/ins&gt;may &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;arise within &lt;/ins&gt;a tenancy&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, in the clearest and lowest-conflict manner possible. This guide seeks &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;provide basic &lt;/ins&gt;legal &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;information, including about the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords, and about the processes available for resolving disputes between tenants and landlords&lt;/ins&gt;.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;=== &lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;A&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Commercial or &lt;/del&gt;Residential Tenancy&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;?&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039; ===&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The primary source of landlord-tenant law in British Columbia is the &lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;Residential Tenancy Act&#039;&#039; [&#039;&#039;RTA&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;]&lt;/ins&gt;. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The &#039;&#039;Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act&#039;&#039;, SBC 2002, c 77 [&#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;] is a counterpart to the RTA that applies to owners of manufactured homes who rent the site on which their homes sit. As these statutes were enacted to provide tenants with protections beyond that which is offered by the common law, ambiguities in language must be interpreted in favour of tenants ([https://canlii.ca/t/1qnxb#par11 &#039;&#039;Berry and Kloet v. British Columbia (&lt;/ins&gt;Residential Tenancy &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Act, Arbitrator)&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, 2007 BCSC 257] at para 11).&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;If you are unsure as to whether your tenancy is commercial or residential, and whether it falls within the &lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Residential Tenancy Act&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;you should seek legal advice. For assistance in determining &lt;/del&gt;whether &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;your tenancy is commercial &lt;/del&gt;or &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;residential&lt;/del&gt;, &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;it may be helpful to refer &lt;/del&gt;to &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Residential Tenancy Branch Policy Guideline no. 14: Type of Tenancy: Commercial or Residential&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The &lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;RTA&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;sets out the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants. Landlords and tenants enter into tenancy agreements that set out further rights and obligations. A tenancy agreement means an agreement&lt;/ins&gt;, whether &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;written or oral, express &lt;/ins&gt;or &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;implied&lt;/ins&gt;, &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;between a landlord and a tenant, respecting possession of a rental unit, use of common areas and services and facilities. It also includes a licence &lt;/ins&gt;to &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;occupy a rental unit&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;=== &lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;B&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Commercial &lt;/del&gt;Tenancy &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Resources&lt;/del&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039; &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;===&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;The Residential Tenancy Branch (“RTB”) is the government body that adjudicates disputes covered under the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; or the &lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;MHPTA&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;. &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;It has published many Policy Guidelines that expand beyond the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, and the &#039;&#039;Residential &lt;/ins&gt;Tenancy &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Regulation&#039;&lt;/ins&gt;&#039; &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[&lt;/ins&gt;&#039;&#039;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;RTR&#039;&#039;]. They help create greater predictability and consistency when the RTB adjudicates &lt;/ins&gt;tenancy &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;disputes as well as summarize tenancy law &lt;/ins&gt;in &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;British Columbia. Although &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Policy Guidelines are highly persuasive &lt;/ins&gt;and &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;are frequently followed by RTB arbitrators, they are not absolutely binding &lt;/ins&gt;(&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[https&lt;/ins&gt;:&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;//canlii.ca/t/k640z#par42 &#039;&#039;Shuster v. British Columbia (Residential Tenancy Branch&lt;/ins&gt;)&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;&#039;&#039;, 2024 BCCA 282&lt;/ins&gt;] at &lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;para 42)&lt;/ins&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;−&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;If you encounter an issue related to a commercial &lt;/del&gt;tenancy&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;, resources that may be of assistance are listed &lt;/del&gt;in the &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;[[Governing Legislation &lt;/del&gt;and &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;Resources for Landlord and Tenant Law &lt;/del&gt;(&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;19&lt;/del&gt;:&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;XIX&lt;/del&gt;)&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;|“Resources”&lt;/del&gt;]&lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;] section &lt;/del&gt;at &lt;del style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;the end of this chapter&lt;/del&gt;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-added&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-side-deleted&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class=&quot;diff-marker&quot; data-marker=&quot;+&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #202122; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins style=&quot;font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;&quot;&gt;This Chapter covers the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants that are under a tenancy agreement, as well as seeking dispute resolution at the Residential Tenancy Branch. As this Chapter primarily covers the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039;, unless otherwise specified, any statement in this Chapter should be presumed to apply to the &#039;&#039;RTA&#039;&#039; and may or may not apply to the &#039;&#039;MHPTA&#039;&#039;.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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