Tenant Survival Guide: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
|||
| (12 intermediate revisions by 3 users not shown) | |||
| Line 4: | Line 4: | ||
|SavedBookName = Tenant_Survival_Guide | |SavedBookName = Tenant_Survival_Guide | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''''Tenant Survival Guide''''' | The '''''Tenant Survival Guide''''', produced by the [http://tenants.bc.ca/ Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)], provides basic education on residential tenancy law in British Columbia. TRAC is a non-profit organization that promotes the legal protection of tenants by providing information, education, support, and research on residential tenancy matters. | ||
== Contents == | == Contents == | ||
<div class="ul-chapters-books"> | |||
*'''[[About the Tenant Survival Guide|Introduction]]''' | *'''[[About the Tenant Survival Guide|Introduction]]''' | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Preparing to Rent]]''' | ||
**[[ | **[[Preparing to Rent#The law in BC|The law in BC]]{{·}} [[Preparing to Rent#Are you covered by the law?|Are you covered by the law?]]{{·}} [[Preparing to Rent#Landlords, owners, and agents|Landlords, owners, and agents]] | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Finding Rental Housing]]''' | ||
**[[ | **[[Finding Rental Housing#Budgeting for rental housing|Budgeting for rental housing]]{{·}} [[Finding Rental Housing#Identifying rental needs and preferences|Identifying rental needs and preferences]]{{·}} [[Finding Rental Housing#Searching for rental housing|Searching for rental housing]]{{·}} [[Finding Rental Housing#Viewing a rental unit|Viewing a rental unit]]{{·}} [[Finding Rental Housing#Personal information|Personal information]]{{·}} [[Finding Rental Housing#Discrimination|Discrimination]] | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Entering a Tenancy]]''' | ||
**[[ | **[[Entering a Tenancy#Protect yourself with a written contract|Protect yourself with a written contract]]{{·}} [[Entering a Tenancy#Tenancy agreements|Tenancy agreements]]{{·}} [[Entering a Tenancy#Roommates|Roommates]]{{·}} [[Entering a Tenancy#Changing terms in a tenancy agreement|Changing terms in a tenancy agreement]] | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Moving In]]''' | ||
**[[ | **[[Moving In#Move-in condition inspection report|Move-in condition inspection report]]{{·}} [[Moving In#Rental unit must be suitable for occupation|Rental unit must be suitable for occupation]]{{·}} [[Moving In#Locks and keys|Locks and keys]]{{·}} [[Moving In#Tenant insurance|Tenant insurance]] | ||
*'''[[Rent]]''' | |||
**[[Rent#Paying rent|Paying rent]]{{·}} [[Rent#Rent increases|Rent increases]]{{·}} [[Rent#Exceptions to rent increase rules|Exceptions to rent increase rules]] | |||
*'''[[Living in Peace When Renting]]''' | |||
**[[Living in Peace When Renting#The meaning of quiet enjoyment|The meaning of quiet enjoyment]]{{·}} [[Living in Peace When Renting#Landlord entry|Landlord entry]]{{·}} [[Living in Peace When Renting#Noise|Noise]]{{·}} [[Living in Peace When Renting#Smoking|Smoking]]{{·}} [[Living in Peace When Renting#Intimidation, harassment, and physical harm|Intimidation, harassment, and physical harm]]{{·}} [[Living in Peace When Renting#Guests|Guests]] | |||
*'''[[Repairs and Services When Renting|Repairs and Services]]''' | *'''[[Repairs and Services When Renting|Repairs and Services]]''' | ||
**[[Repairs and Services | **[[Repairs and Services When Renting#Landlord repair and maintenance responsibilities|Landlord repair and maintenance responsibilities]]{{·}} [[Repairs and Services When Renting#Tenant repair and maintenance responsibilities|Tenant repair and maintenance responsibilities]]{{·}} [[Repairs and Services When Renting#Emergency repairs|Emergency repairs]]{{·}} [[Repairs and Services When Renting#Standards of Maintenance|Standards of Maintenance]]{{·}} [[Repairs and Services When Renting#Services and facilities|Services and facilities]] | ||
*'''[[Evictions]]''' | *'''[[Evictions]]''' | ||
**[[Evictions#Types of evictions|Types of evictions]]{{·}} [[Evictions#10 Day Notice for Non-Payment of Rent|10 Day Notice for Non-Payment of Rent]]{{·}} [[Evictions#One Month Notice for Cause|One Month Notice for Cause]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Landlord's Use of Property Eviction Notices|Landlord's Use of Property Eviction Notices]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Deadlines to dispute eviction notices|Deadlines to dispute eviction notices]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Physically removing a tenant|Physically removing a tenant]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Other ways a tenancy could end|Other ways a tenancy could end | **[[Evictions#Types of evictions|Types of evictions]]{{·}} [[Evictions#10 Day Notice for Non-Payment of Rent|10 Day Notice for Non-Payment of Rent]]{{·}} [[Evictions#One Month Notice for Cause|One Month Notice for Cause]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Landlord's Use of Property Eviction Notices|Landlord's Use of Property Eviction Notices]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Deadlines to dispute eviction notices|Deadlines to dispute eviction notices]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Physically removing a tenant|Physically removing a tenant]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Other ways a tenancy could end|Other ways a tenancy could end]] | ||
*'''[[Moving Out When Renting|Moving Out]]''' | *'''[[Moving Out When Renting|Moving Out]]''' | ||
**[[Moving Out When Renting#Giving notice to move out|Giving notice to move out]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Serving documents|Serving documents]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Special service rules for certain documents|Special service rules for certain documents]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Illegally breaking a lease|Illegally breaking a lease]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Alternatives to breaking a lease|Alternatives to breaking a lease]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Cleaning responsibilities|Cleaning responsibilities]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Move-out condition inspection reports|Move-out condition inspection reports]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Getting your deposit returned|Getting your deposit returned | **[[Moving Out When Renting#Giving notice to move out|Giving notice to move out]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Serving documents|Serving documents]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Special service rules for certain documents|Special service rules for certain documents]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Illegally breaking a lease|Illegally breaking a lease]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Alternatives to breaking a lease|Alternatives to breaking a lease]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Cleaning responsibilities|Cleaning responsibilities]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Move-out condition inspection reports|Move-out condition inspection reports]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Getting your deposit returned|Getting your deposit returned]] | ||
*'''[[Dispute Resolution for Tenants|Dispute Resolution]]''' | *'''[[Dispute Resolution for Tenants|Dispute Resolution]]''' | ||
**[[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#The basics|The basics]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Resolving disputes without dispute resolution|Resolving disputes without dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Applying for dispute resolution|Applying for dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Preparing for dispute resolution|Preparing for dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Participating in dispute resolution|Participating in dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Collecting money from your landlord|Collecting money from your landlord]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Reviewing a dispute resolution hearing decision|Reviewing a dispute resolution hearing decision | **[[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#The basics|The basics]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Resolving disputes without dispute resolution|Resolving disputes without dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Applying for dispute resolution|Applying for dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Preparing for dispute resolution|Preparing for dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Participating in dispute resolution|Participating in dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Collecting money from your landlord|Collecting money from your landlord]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Reviewing a dispute resolution hearing decision|Reviewing a dispute resolution hearing decision]] | ||
*'''[[Other Resources for Tenants]]''' | *'''[[Other Resources for Tenants]]''' | ||
** | **[[Other Resources for Tenants#Government|Government]]{{·}} [[Other Resources for Tenants#Tenant services|Tenant services]]{{·}} [[Other Resources for Tenants#Online resources|Online resources]] | ||
</div> | |||
{{Tenant Survival Guide Navbox}} | {{Tenant Survival Guide Navbox}} | ||
Latest revision as of 22:45, 1 February 2021
 |
This is a Clicklaw Wikibook, a collaborative, plain language legal publication that is updated as a wiki and can be printed or downloaded. |
 |
Download the full Wikibook in PDF. |
 |
Download the full Wikibook in EPUB (learn more). |
 |
Buy this Wikibook and get it by mail. |
 |
Customize: take what you need, leave the rest (learn more). |
The Tenant Survival Guide, produced by the Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC), provides basic education on residential tenancy law in British Columbia. TRAC is a non-profit organization that promotes the legal protection of tenants by providing information, education, support, and research on residential tenancy matters.
Contents
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Tenant Survival Guide © TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.
|