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Tenants in BC are protected by the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]''. The Act is the law that spells out the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords. Don’t assume that the laws in other provinces are the same as in British Columbia. | Tenants in BC are protected by the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]''. The Act is the law that spells out the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords. Don’t assume that the laws in other provinces are the same as in British Columbia. | ||
The Residential Tenancy Branch is the government office that helps with problems between landlords and tenants. Residential Tenancy Branch staff will give information about the law to tenants and landlords in BC. They can help you by explaining the law to you, and in some cases, by calling your landlord on your behalf. Residential Tenancy Branch offices also hold dispute resolution hearings for landlords and tenants when they cannot resolve disputes on their own. | The [[Residential Tenancy Branch]] is the government office that helps with problems between landlords and tenants. Residential Tenancy Branch staff will give information about the law to tenants and landlords in BC. They can help you by explaining the law to you, and in some cases, by calling your landlord on your behalf. Residential Tenancy Branch offices also hold dispute resolution hearings for landlords and tenants when they cannot resolve disputes on their own. | ||
A dispute resolution hearing is like a landlord-tenant "court". You and your landlord explain your problem to a dispute resolution officer, who is hired by the BC government. The dispute resolution officer decides what to do about the problem, based on your evidence and what the law says. The dispute resolution officer’s decision is legally binding. For more information on dispute resolution hearings, see the section [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants|Dispute Resolution]]. | A dispute resolution hearing is like a landlord-tenant "court". You and your landlord explain your problem to a dispute resolution officer, who is hired by the BC government. The dispute resolution officer decides what to do about the problem, based on your evidence and what the law says. The dispute resolution officer’s decision is legally binding. For more information on dispute resolution hearings, see the section [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants|Dispute Resolution]]. | ||
