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− | ==A. Legislation and Regulations== | + | == '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' == |
− | ''Residential Tenancy Act | + | '''Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA]'''. |
− | Website: | + | |
+ | Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01 | ||
− | ''Residential Tenancy Regulation | + | |
+ | '''Residential Tenancy Regulation, BC Reg 477/2003, [RTR].''' | ||
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Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/477_2003 | Website: http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/477_2003 | ||
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− | ''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act | + | • 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. |
− | Website: | + | |
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+ | • 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). | ||
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+ | '''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 77 [MHPTA].''' | ||
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+ | Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02077_01 | ||
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+ | '''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation BC Reg 481/2003''' | ||
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+ | Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/481_2003 | ||
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+ | 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 (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) to get the most up to date information. | ||
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− | '' | + | == '''B. Resources and Policy Guidelines''' == |
− | + | '''TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre''' | |
+ | Website: www.tenants.bc.ca | ||
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− | Provides a variety of publications relating to tenant law, including the Tenant Survival Guide (also available online as a wikibook, via the Clicklaw website: | + | 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) |
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− | + | '''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | |
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'''Main Office''' | '''Main Office''' | ||
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− | + | 400 - 5021 Kingsway | |
+ | Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5 | ||
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+ | Website: www.rto.gov.bc.ca | ||
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+ | Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | ||
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+ | Information line: | ||
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+ | Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020 | ||
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+ | Victoria 250-387-1602 | ||
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+ | Elsewhere in BC 1-800-665-8779 | ||
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Fax: 604-660-2363 | Fax: 604-660-2363 | ||
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− | + | E-mail: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca | |
− | + | '''Downtown Eastside Satellite Office''' | |
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− | Office | ||
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− | + | Four Corners | |
+ | 390 Main Street (Entrance on Hastings) | ||
+ | Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T1 | ||
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Office Hours: M-F 12:30 pm - 4:00pm | Office Hours: M-F 12:30 pm - 4:00pm | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
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+ | The RTB website (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) contains forms, legislation and RTB interpretation guidelines, and includes the following useful publications: | ||
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+ | '''Residential Tenancy Branch Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure''' | ||
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+ | Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf | ||
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− | Residential Tenancy | + | '''Residential Tenancy Information Sheets''' |
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Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l | Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l | ||
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− | '' | + | '''RTB Policy Guidelines''': detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators. |
− | Website: | + | Website: http://bit.ly/1ei1NfH |
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+ | '''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 | ||
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− | + | '''B.C. Housing''' | |
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− | + | Suite 101 - 4555 Kingsway | |
+ | Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4V8 | ||
+ | Website: www.bchousing.org | ||
+ | Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756 | ||
Information for tenants living in public, subsidized housing. | Information for tenants living in public, subsidized housing. | ||
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− | + | '''Landlord BC ''' | |
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− | + | Website: www.landlordbc.ca | |
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E-mail: info@landlordbc.ca | E-mail: info@landlordbc.ca | ||
− | + | Direct: 1-888-330-6707 | |
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+ | '''Vancouver Office:''' | ||
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+ | 1210-1095 West Pender Street | ||
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+ | Vancouver, British Columbia | ||
− | + | V6E 2M6 | |
− | + | Telephone: 604-733-9420 | |
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Fax: 604-733-9420 | Fax: 604-733-9420 | ||
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− | '''Victoria | + | '''Victoria Office:''' |
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+ | 830B Pembroke Street | ||
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+ | Victoria, British Columbia | ||
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+ | V8T 1J9 | ||
− | + | Telephone: 250-382-6324 | |
− | + | Fax Local: 250-382-6006 | |
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− | Fax Local: 250-382-6006 | ||
Fax Toll-Free: 1-877-382-6006 | Fax Toll-Free: 1-877-382-6006 | ||
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− | ==C. Books== | + | == '''C. Books''' == |
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+ | Margaret Carter-Pyne, Residential Tenancy Law in British Columbia: Everything you need to know to prevent a disaster (Victoria, BC: Sunnymead Publishing, 2009). | ||
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+ | • A useful resource for tenants in preparing for a hearing. | ||
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+ | Allan Wotherspoon, Annotated British Columbia Residential Tenancy Act (Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book, 2005). | ||
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+ | • This is a loose-leaf volume updated once or twice annually. | ||
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− | + | 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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Revision as of 06:16, 17 November 2019
A. Legislation and Regulations
Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA].
Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01
Residential Tenancy Regulation, BC Reg 477/2003, [RTR].
Website: http://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: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02077_01
Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation BC Reg 481/2003
Website: 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 (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) to get the most up to date information.
B. Resources and Policy Guidelines
TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre Website: 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: 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 (www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant) 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: http://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: 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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