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{{DEMOWARNING}} | {{DEMOWARNING}} | ||
{{Learning about the Law Wikibook TOC}} | {{Learning about the Law Wikibook TOC}} | ||
In every province in Canada, there are laws about renting. You must follow these laws if you are a landlord or tenant. Every province also has laws about buying and owing a home. In this section, you will learn about these laws in British Columbia. | In every province in Canada, there are laws about renting. You must follow these laws if you are a landlord or tenant. Every province also has laws about buying and owing a home. In this section, you will learn about these laws in British Columbia. | ||
==Landlords and tenants== | ==Landlords and tenants== | ||
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When you rent a home or an apartment, you are a tenant, also referred to as a renter. If you own a home or apartment and you rent it to someone else, you are a landlord. | When you rent a home or an apartment, you are a tenant, also referred to as a renter. If you own a home or apartment and you rent it to someone else, you are a landlord. | ||