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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 | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 17 August 2021
| This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on September 7, 2020. |
A. Legislation and Regulations
Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA].
Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01
Residential Tenancy Regulation, BC Reg 477/2003, [RTR].
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.
- 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 Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) website to get the most up to date information.
B. Resources and Policy Guidelines
TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre 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)
Residential Tenancy Branch
Main Office
400 - 5021 Kingsway Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5
Website: https://www.rto.gov.bc.ca
Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Information line:
- Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020
- Victoria 250-387-1602
- Elsewhere in BC 1-800-665-8779
Fax: 604-660-2363
E-mail: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca
Downtown Eastside Satellite Office
Four Corners
390 Main Street (Entrance on Hastings) Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T1
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 RTB website contains forms, legislation and RTB interpretation guidelines, and includes the following useful publications:
Residential Tenancy Branch Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf
Residential Tenancy Information Sheets
Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l
RTB Policy Guidelines: detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators. Website: https://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
B.C. Housing
Suite 101 - 4555 Kingsway
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4V8
Website: https://www.bchousing.org
Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756
Information for tenants living in public, subsidized housing.
Landlord BC
Website: www.landlordbc.ca
E-mail: info@landlordbc.ca
Direct: 1-888-330-6707
Vancouver Office:
1210-1095 West Pender Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2M6
Telephone: 604-733-9420 Fax: 604-733-9420
Victoria Office:
830B Pembroke Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8T 1J9
Telephone: 250-382-6324
Fax Local: 250-382-6006
Fax Toll-Free: 1-877-382-6006
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).
- A useful resource for tenants in preparing for a hearing.
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).
- A summary of the state of the RTA and RTR.
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