Difference between revisions of "The Residential Tenancy Act (19:I)"

* s 29(1)(c) permits entry into a hotel tenant’s room without notice for the purposes of providing maid service, as long as it is at reasonable times;

* s 59(6) permits an individual occupying a room in a residential hotel to apply to an Arbitrator, without notice to any other party, for an interim order stating that the RTA applies to that living accommodation.

* where the tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the owner of the accommodation;

* where the accommodation is rented by a housing cooperative to a member of that cooperative;

* where the accommodation is owned or operated by an educational institution (e.g. a college or university) and provided by that institution to its students or employees;

* where the accommodation is included with premises that are primarily occupied for business purposes and are rented under a single agreement; and

* where the accommodation is a correctional institution.

* On a temporary basis;  

* By a person or organization that receives funding from a local government or the government of British Columbia or of Canada for the purpose of providing that accommodation; and  

* Together with programs intended to assist tenants to become better able to live independently.  

Call the Residential Tenancy Branch information line (604-660-1020 or 1-800-665-8779) if you are unsure whether the rental unit comes under the RTA. If your issue does not fall under the RTA, please see '''Section XX''' of this Chapter for additional resources.