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You will probably need a lawyer to represent you in a Judicial Review. It costs money to apply unless you are considered low-income. If you lose, the court could order you to pay the landlord’s legal costs. Get legal advice before applying for Judicial Review. The [http://www.clasbc.net/index.php Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) website] has some information on preparing for Judicial Review, or you can call CLAS at '''(604) 685-3425''', toll-free '''1-888-685-6222'''.
You will probably need a lawyer to represent you in a Judicial Review. It costs money to apply unless you are considered low-income. If you lose, the court could order you to pay the landlord’s legal costs. Get legal advice before applying for Judicial Review. The [http://www.clasbc.net/index.php Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS) website] has some information on preparing for Judicial Review, or you can call CLAS at '''(604) 685-3425''', toll-free '''1-888-685-6222'''.
===Legislation===
*''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]''
*''[[Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act]]''
=== Links ===
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/2005.pdf Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure]
*RTB Policy Guideline 16- [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL16.pdf Claims in Damages]
*RTB Policy Guideline 23- [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL23.pdf Amending an Application for Arbitration]
*RTB Policy Guideline 24- [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL24.pdf Review Consideration of a Decision or Order]
*RTB Policy Guideline 25- [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL25.pdf Request for Clarification or Correction of Orders and Decisions]
*RTB Policy Guideline 26- [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL26.pdf Advocates, Agents and Assistants]
*RTB Policy Guideline 36- [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL36.pdf Extending a Time Period]
===Resources and Forms===
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-12-T.pdf Tenant's Application for Dispute Resolution]
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-17.pdf Application to Waive Filing Fee]
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-13.pdf Application for Substituted Service]
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-19.pdf Tenant's Request to Join Applications for Dispute Resolution]
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-37.pdf Monetary Order Worksheet]
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-2.pdf Appliacation for Review Consideration]
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-6.pdf Request for Correction]
*RTB [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/RTB-38.pdf Request for Clarification]




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