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== Order to move out == | == Order to move out == | ||
Your landlord can ask the | Your landlord can ask the Residential Tenancy Branch for an Order of Possession in the following two situations: | ||
*your landlord served you with a Notice to End Tenancy and you failed to dispute it within the required timeline, or | *your landlord served you with a Notice to End Tenancy and you failed to dispute it within the required timeline, or | ||
*you did dispute the Notice to End Tenancy, but the | *you did dispute the Notice to End Tenancy, but the Residential Tenancy Branch has refused to cancel the notice. | ||
If your landlord requests an Order of Possession in either of these two situations, a | If your landlord requests an Order of Possession in either of these two situations, a Residential Tenancy Branch dispute resolution officer will grant the request. | ||
Even after getting an Order of Possession, the only legal way a landlord can forcibly evict you is by obtaining a Writ of Possession from the BC Supreme Court, and then hiring a court bailiff to enforce the Writ. It is illegal for a landlord to remove your belongings from the rental unit without a Writ and an authorized court bailiff. However, be aware that if you stay past the date on an Order of Possession, you will be liable to pay the landlord compensation for the extra time you stayed at the unit. As well, if the landlord has to resort to hiring a court bailiff, you will be liable for the court bailiff fees. | Even after getting an Order of Possession, the only legal way a landlord can forcibly evict you is by obtaining a Writ of Possession from the BC Supreme Court, and then hiring a court bailiff to enforce the Writ. It is illegal for a landlord to remove your belongings from the rental unit without a Writ and an authorized court bailiff. However, be aware that if you stay past the date on an Order of Possession, you will be liable to pay the landlord compensation for the extra time you stayed at the unit. As well, if the landlord has to resort to hiring a court bailiff, you will be liable for the court bailiff fees. | ||
