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→If you are renting during your extended stay in British Columbia:
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*Do not sign any documents that you don’t fully understand. | *Do not sign any documents that you don’t fully understand. | ||
*Do the move-in and move-out inspection reports with your landlord. | *Do the move-in and move-out inspection reports with your landlord. | ||
*Designate someone who lives in BC to act as your agent in dispute resolution in case you need to return to your home country before the landlord has returned your security deposit. Contact the | *Designate someone who lives in BC to act as your agent in dispute resolution in case you need to return to your home country before the landlord has returned your security deposit. Contact the Residential Tenancy Branch to do this. | ||
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Remember that you are entering into a contract—a business deal with a landlord. It is important to make sure everything about the deal is clear from the beginning so that there is little chance of an argument or dispute later. | Remember that you are entering into a contract—a business deal with a landlord. It is important to make sure everything about the deal is clear from the beginning so that there is little chance of an argument or dispute later. | ||
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== Legislation and links == | == Legislation and links == | ||
