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== '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' == | == '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' == | ||
''Residential Tenancy Act'', SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA]. | |||
Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01 | Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01 | ||
''Residential Tenancy Regulation'', BC Reg 477/2003, [RTR]. | |||
Website: | Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/477_2003 | ||
* The RTA and RTR set out the law of residential tenancies in BC. They will often hold the ultimate answer to questions relating to disputes between landlords and tenants. | * The RTA and RTR set out the law of residential tenancies in BC. They will often hold the ultimate answer to questions relating to disputes between landlords and tenants. | ||
* For the current status of the RTA and RTR, refer to CCH British Columbia Real Estate Law Guide, Robert J. Maguire, Rose H. McConnell, loose-leaf (Toronto, ON: CCH, undated). | * For the current status of the RTA and RTR, refer to CCH British Columbia Real Estate Law Guide, Robert J. Maguire, Rose H. McConnell, loose-leaf (Toronto, ON: CCH, undated). | ||
''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act'', SBC 2002, c 77 [MHPTA]. | |||
Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02077_01 | |||
''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation'', BC Reg 481/2003 | |||
Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/481_2003 | |||
'' | The ''Residential Tenancy Act'', SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA] and ''Residential Tenancy Regulation [RTR]'', BC Reg 477/2003 as well as the rules of procedure are amended occasionally; check the [https://www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) website] to get the most up to date information. | ||
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'''TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre''' | '''TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre''' | ||
Website: www.tenants.bc.ca | Website: https://www.tenants.bc.ca | ||
Provides a variety of publications relating to tenant law, including the Tenant Survival Guide (also available online as a wikibook, via the Clicklaw website: wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/Tenant_Survival_Guide) | Provides a variety of publications relating to tenant law, including the Tenant Survival Guide (also available online as a wikibook, via the Clicklaw website: wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/Tenant_Survival_Guide) | ||
'''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | '''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | ||
'''Main Office''' | '''Main Office''' | ||
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Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5 | Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5 | ||
Website: www.rto.gov.bc.ca | Website: https://www.rto.gov.bc.ca | ||
Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | ||
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Information line: | Information line: | ||
Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020 | * Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020 | ||
* Victoria 250-387-1602 | |||
Victoria 250-387-1602 | * Elsewhere in BC 1-800-665-8779 | ||
Elsewhere in BC 1-800-665-8779 | |||
Fax: 604-660-2363 | Fax: 604-660-2363 | ||
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390 Main Street (Entrance on Hastings) | 390 Main Street (Entrance on Hastings) | ||
Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T1 | Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T1 | ||
Office Hours: M-F 12:30 pm - 4:00pm | Office Hours: M-F 12:30 pm - 4:00pm | ||
'''NOTE:''' The main office in Burnaby is a full-service office. The Downtown Eastside office is a satellite office and does not handle money. Dispute applications can only be filed there by low-income applicants who are eligible for a fee waiver. Those offices are staffed with information officers. | |||
The | The [https://www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant RTB website] contains forms, legislation and RTB interpretation guidelines, and includes the following useful publications: | ||
'''Residential Tenancy Branch Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure''' | '''Residential Tenancy Branch Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure''' | ||
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf | Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf | ||
'''Residential Tenancy Information Sheets''' | '''Residential Tenancy Information Sheets''' | ||
Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l | Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l | ||
'''RTB Policy Guidelines''': detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators. | '''RTB Policy Guidelines''': detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators. | ||
Website: | Website: https://bit.ly/1ei1NfH | ||
'''RTB Calculators''': Help in calculating rent increases, dates, deposits and more. | '''RTB Calculators''': Help in calculating rent increases, dates, deposits and more. | ||
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies/calculators-and-resources/calculators | Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies/calculators-and-resources/calculators | ||
'''B.C. Housing''' | '''B.C. Housing''' | ||
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Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4V8 | Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4V8 | ||
Website: www.bchousing.org | Website: https://www.bchousing.org | ||
Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756 | Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756 |