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| width="20%" | '''Vancouver Coastal Health Protection'''
| width="20%" | '''411'''
| width="40%" | Information about bed bugs, rodent and insect infestations.
| width="40%" | Seniors center. Provides information and referrals to seniors
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/]<br/>
Phone: (604) 736-2033 <br/>
Phone: (604) 736-2033 <br/>
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| width="20%" | '''Vancouver Coastal Health Protection'''
| width="20%" | '''Abbotsford Community Services- Legal Advocacy Office'''
| width="40%" | Information about bed bugs, rodent and insect infestations.
| width="40%" | Information, referrals, and representation. Serving Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission.  
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/]<br/>
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.abbotsfordcommunityservices.com/index.cfm?method=pages.showPage&pageID=3e1f410e-d3e7-4f76-43e4-7a31c6ee3409 Abbotsford Legal Advocacy]<br/>
Phone: (604) 736-2033 <br/>
Abbotsford Phone: 604.859.7681 Local 207 <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888 <br/>
Chilliwack Phone: 604-792-8000 ext.231
Email: Kim.Kirkpatrick@AbbotsfordCommunityServices.com
 
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| width="20%" | '''BC Centre for Elderly Advocacy & Support'''
| width="40%" | Legal information and represenation for tenants 55 and over.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://bcceas.ca/ bcceas.ca]<br/>
Phone: (604) 437-1940, <br/>
Phone toll-free: 1-866-437-1940 <br/>
 
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| width="20%" | '''Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre'''
| width="40%" | Drop-in centre and basic needs services; as well as mental health and legal advocacy, victim services and outreach services.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://dewc.ca/ dewc.ca]<br/>
Phone: (604) 681-8480, ext. 221 <br/>
 
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| width="20%" | '''First United Church'''
| width="40%" | Advocates assist people in the Greater Vancouver area with a variety of issues including welfare, tenancy, EI, and disability.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://firstunited.ca/ firstunited.ca]<br/>
Phone: (604) 252-9504
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791
 
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
information in the Lower
Mainland for people who
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791


|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Vancouver Coastal Health Protection'''
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Information about bed bugs, rodent and insect infestations.
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/]<br/>
information in the Lower
Phone: (604) 736-2033 <br/>
Mainland for people who
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888 <br/>
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791


|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Vancouver Coastal Health Protection'''
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Information about bed bugs, rodent and insect infestations.
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/]<br/>
information in the Lower
Phone: (604) 736-2033 <br/>
Mainland for people who
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888 <br/>
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791


|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Vancouver Coastal Health Protection'''
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Information about bed bugs, rodent and insect infestations.
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/]<br/>
information in the Lower
Phone: (604) 736-2033 <br/>
Mainland for people who
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888 <br/>
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791


|- valign="top"
|- valign="top"
| width="20%" | '''Vancouver Coastal Health Protection'''
| width="20%" | '''Law Students’ Legal Advice Program'''
| width="40%" | Information about bed bugs, rodent and insect infestations.
| width="40%" | Legal advice and
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.inspections.vcha.ca/]<br/>
information in the Lower
Phone: (604) 736-2033 <br/>
Mainland for people who
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888 <br/>
can’t afford a lawyer.
| width="40%" | Website: [http://www.lslap.bc.ca/main/ www.lslap.bc.ca ]<br/>
Phone: 604) 822-5791


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Revision as of 22:29, 24 January 2014

This page is under development.
Tenant Survival Guide
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This page is from the
Tenant Survival Guide.
See the full contents.
Contents
Introduction
Preparing to Rent
Finding Rental Housing
Entering a Tenancy
Moving In
Rent
Living in Peace
Repairs and Services
Evictions
Moving Out
Dispute Resolution
Other Resources for Tenants
From
This wikibook is from
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
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Housing alternatives[edit]

BC Active Manufactured Home Owners Association Information and support for manufactured home owners. Website: www.amhoa.ca

Phone: (250) 544-1456

BC Housing subsidized housing information Website: www.bchousing.org

Phone: (604) 433-2218
Phone toll-free: 1-800-257-7756

Co-operative Housing Federation of BC Information for people living in co-ops. Website: www.bcca.coop/member/co-operative-housing-federation-bc

Phone: (604) 879-5111
Phone toll-free: 1-866-879-5111

Government[edit]

Residential Tenancy Branch Government department that carries out residential tenancy law. Provides information and dispute resolution services. Visit their website to download forms, see legislation, policy guidelines, and fact sheets. Website: [1]

Lower Mainland Phone: (604) 660-2421
Victoria Phone:(250) 387-1602
Phone toll free: 1-800-663-7867


Service BC(Government Agent) If there is no Residential Tenancy Branch office where you live, you can call or visit Service BC. Website: [2]

Phone:(604) 660-2421
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-7867


Vancouver Property Use Inspector Repairs, heat, fire safety, City of Vancouver only. Website: [3]

Phone: (604) 873-7398 or 311

Advocacy and referral services[edit]

Lower Mainland:[edit]

411 Seniors center. Provides information and referrals to seniors Website: [4]

Phone: (604) 736-2033
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888

Abbotsford Community Services- Legal Advocacy Office Information, referrals, and representation. Serving Abbotsford, Chilliwack, and Mission. Website: Abbotsford Legal Advocacy

Abbotsford Phone: 604.859.7681 Local 207
Chilliwack Phone: 604-792-8000 ext.231 Email: Kim.Kirkpatrick@AbbotsfordCommunityServices.com

BC Centre for Elderly Advocacy & Support Legal information and represenation for tenants 55 and over. Website: bcceas.ca

Phone: (604) 437-1940,
Phone toll-free: 1-866-437-1940

Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre Drop-in centre and basic needs services; as well as mental health and legal advocacy, victim services and outreach services. Website: dewc.ca

Phone: (604) 681-8480, ext. 221

First United Church Advocates assist people in the Greater Vancouver area with a variety of issues including welfare, tenancy, EI, and disability. Website: firstunited.ca

Phone: (604) 252-9504

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Law Students’ Legal Advice Program Legal advice and

information in the Lower Mainland for people who can’t afford a lawyer.

Website: www.lslap.bc.ca

Phone: 604) 822-5791

Credit Counseling Society of BC Provides assistance with debt problems. Website: www.nomoredebts.org

Phone toll-free: 1-888-527-8999
Email: info@nomoredebts.org

Dial-A-Law Dial-A-Law is a library of practical legal information. It is operated by the BC Branch of the Canadian Bar Association. You can listen to the Dial-A-Law scripts over the phone, or read them on the website. The scripts are available in English, Chinese and Punjabi. Website: www.dialalaw.org

Phone: 604-687-4680
Phone toll-free: 1-800-565-5297

Lawyer Referral Offers advice and information from a lawyer for a fee of $25 plus taxes for the first 30 minutes. Website: www.cba.org/bc/

Phone: 604-687-3221 (Greater Vancouver)
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-1919 from anywhere else in the province.

People's Law School View the online animations "You Owe Money" and "Someone Owes You Money". Website: www.publiclegaled.bc.ca; click on "Media" and then "Videos"
Mediate BC Mediate BC specializes in a wide variety of dispute resolution tools and processes. Website: www.mediatebc.com
Clicklaw An Internet portal for public legal information and education in British Columbia. Website: www.clicklaw.bc.ca

Processes used to resolve legal disputes, including negotiation, collaborative settlement processes, mediation, arbitration and litigation.

An act; a statute; a written law made by a government. See "regulations."

In contract law, a promise made by someone about a certain state of affairs, like "the plumbing was replaced last year" or "I had a vasectomy two years ago." See "misrepresentation."

In law, a legal incapacity to do certain things, like enter into a contract or start a court proceeding. Legal disabilities include insanity and being under the age of majority. See "age of majority."

A person licensed to practice law in a particular jurisdiction by that jurisdiction's law society. See "barrister and solicitor."

A sum of money or an obligation owed by one person to another. A "debtor" is a person responsible for paying a debt; a "creditor" is the person to whom the debt is owed.

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