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== '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' == | == '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' == | ||
'''Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA]'''. | '''Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA]'''. | ||
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Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/477_2003 | Website: http://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. | |||
* 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). | |||
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Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/481_2003 | Website: 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 Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) website (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) to get the most up to date information. | 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 Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) website (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) to get the most up to date information. | ||
== '''B. Resources and Policy Guidelines''' == | == '''B. Resources and Policy Guidelines''' == | ||
'''TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre''' | '''TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre''' | ||
Website: www.tenants.bc.ca | Website: 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''' | ||
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'''Main Office''' | '''Main Office''' | ||
400 - 5021 Kingsway | 400 - 5021 Kingsway | ||
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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. | :'''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 RTB website (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) contains forms, legislation and RTB interpretation guidelines, and includes the following useful publications: | The RTB website (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) 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''' | ||
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'''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: http://bit.ly/1ei1NfH | |||
'''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 | |||
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Fax Toll-Free: 1-877-382-6006 | Fax Toll-Free: 1-877-382-6006 | ||
== '''C. Books''' == | == '''C. Books''' == | ||
Margaret Carter-Pyne, Residential Tenancy Law in British Columbia: Everything you need to know to prevent a disaster (Victoria, BC: Sunnymead Publishing, 2009). | Margaret Carter-Pyne, Residential Tenancy Law in British Columbia: Everything you need to know to prevent a disaster (Victoria, BC: Sunnymead Publishing, 2009). | ||
* A useful resource for tenants in preparing for a hearing. | |||
Allan Wotherspoon, Annotated British Columbia Residential Tenancy Act (Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2005). | Allan Wotherspoon, Annotated British Columbia Residential Tenancy Act (Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2005). | ||
* This is a loose-leaf volume updated once or twice annually. | |||
CCH British Columbia Real Estate Law Guide, Robert J. Maguire, Rose H. McConnell, loose-leaf (Toronto, ON: CCH, undated). | CCH British Columbia Real Estate Law Guide, Robert J. Maguire, Rose H. McConnell, loose-leaf (Toronto, ON: CCH, undated). | ||
* A summary of the state of the RTA and RTR. | |||
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