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=A. Legislation and Regulations=
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== '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' ==
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'''Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA]'''.
  
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''Residential Tenancy Act'', SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA].
 
 
Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01
 
Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01
 
 
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''Residential Tenancy Regulation'', BC Reg 477/2003, [RTR].
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'''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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*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.
 
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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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• 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.
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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
 
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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'''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation BC Reg 481/2003'''
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Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/481_2003
 
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=
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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'''
 
'''TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre'''
 
Website: www.tenants.bc.ca
 
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: wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/Tenant_Survival_Guide) Other print materials are available in the following 19 languages: English, French, Arabic, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Filipino, Japanese, Karen, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Oromo, Portuguese, Punjabi, Persian, Spanish, Swahili, Tigrinya, and Vietnamese.
 
  
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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: wiki.clicklaw.bc.ca/index.php/Tenant_Survival_Guide)
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400 - 5021 Kingsway
 
  
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'''Residential Tenancy Branch'''
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'''Main Office'''
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400 - 5021 Kingsway
 
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5
 
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5
  
 
Website: www.rto.gov.bc.ca
 
Website: www.rto.gov.bc.ca
  
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Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
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  | Information line:  
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Information line:
  
 
Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020
 
Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020
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E-mail: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca
 
E-mail: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca
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520 Richards Street
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'''Downtown Eastside Satellite Office'''
  
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Vancouver, B.C. V6B 3A2
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Four Corners
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390 Main Street (Entrance on Hastings)
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Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T1
  
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Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am – 11:30 am
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Office Hours: M-F 12:30 pm - 4:00pm
  
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(closed on the last Tuesday of every month)
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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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Four Corners
 
  
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390 Main Street
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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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Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T1
 
  
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Office Hours: M-F 12:30 pm - 4:00pm
 
  
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'''Residential Tenancy Branch Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure'''
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|Colspan="2"|'''NOTE:''' The main office in Burnaby is a full service office. The Richards Street and Downtown Eastside are satellite offices and do 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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Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf
  
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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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'''Residential Tenancy Information Sheets'''
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Website: http://bit.ly/1Igbqmg
 
  
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Residential Tenancy Information Sheets
 
 
Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l
 
Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l
  
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''Residential Tenancy Act: A Guide for Landlords and Tenants in British Columbia'', (B.C. Office of Housing and Construction Standards, rev. April 2011). The guide is available in English, French, Punjabi, and Chinese Traditional.
 
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Website: http://bit.ly/1SixTX7
 
  
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''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act: A Guide for Landlords and Tenants in British Columbia'' (BC Office of Housing and Construction Standards, rev. January 2011). This Guide is available in English.
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'''RTB Policy Guidelines''': detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators.
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Website: http://bit.ly/1SixTX7
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Website: http://bit.ly/1ei1NfH
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RTB Policy Guidelines: detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators.
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'''RTB Calculators''': Help in calculating rent increases, dates, deposits and more.
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Website: http://bit.ly/1ei1NfH
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Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies/calculators-and-resources/calculators 
  
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RTB Calculators: Help in calculating rent increases, dates, deposits and more.
 
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Website: http://bit.ly/29tvVCU
 
  
 
'''B.C. Housing'''
 
'''B.C. Housing'''
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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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'''Landlord BC '''
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Website: www.landlordbc.ca
 
Website: www.landlordbc.ca
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Direct: 1-888-330-6707
 
Direct: 1-888-330-6707
  
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Vancouver members (formerly BCAOMA):
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203 - 1847 West Broadway
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'''Vancouver Office:'''
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Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1Y6
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1210-1095 West Pender Street
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Vancouver, British Columbia  
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V6E 2M6
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Telephone: 604-733-9420
 
Telephone: 604-733-9420
 
Fax: 604-733-9420
 
Fax: 604-733-9420
  
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Victoria and province-wide members (formerly ROMS BC):
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'''Victoria Office:'''
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830B Pembroke Street
 
830B Pembroke Street
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Victoria, British Columbia V8T 1J9
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Victoria, British Columbia  
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V8T 1J9
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Telephone: 250-382-6324
 
Telephone: 250-382-6324
 
Fax Local: 250-382-6006
 
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=
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== '''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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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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• This is a loose-leaf volume updated once or twice annually.
  
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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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CCH British Columbia Real Estate Law Guide, Robert J. Maguire, Rose H. McConnell, loose-leaf (Toronto, ON: CCH, undated).
  
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*This is a loose-leaf volume updated once or twice annually.
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• A summary of the state of the RTA and RTR.
  
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''CCH British Columbia Real Estate Law Guide'', Robert J. Maguire, Rose H. McConnell, loose-leaf (Toronto, ON: CCH, undated).
 
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*A summary of the state of the RTA and RTR.
 
  
  
  
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Introduction
Chapters
19. Landlord and Tenant Rights
 · I. Introduction

 · II. RTA Coverage
 · III. Tenancy Agreements
 · IV. Moving in
 · V. Security Deposits
 · VI. Repair and Service
 · VII. Rent Increase
 · VIII. Tenant's Rights
 · IX. Subletting and Assignment
 · X. Termination/Eviction
 · XI. Dispute Resolution
 · XII. Common Law
 · XIII. Strata Law
 · XIV. Assisted Living
 · XV. Commercial Tenancies
 · XVI. Mobile Homes
 · XVII. Income Assistance
 · XVIII. Illegal Suites
 · XIX. Forms

 · XX. Governing Legislation and Resources
v • d • e



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.



This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on July 29, 2019.
v • d • e
 
Chapters 15-22
Guardianship  · Wills and Estates  · Citizenship  · Immigration  · Landlord and Tenant Rights  · Small Claims  · Welfare Law  · Referrals
Chapter Fifteen:
Guardianship
Chapter Sixteen A:
Wills and Estate Planning
Chapter Sixteen B:
Probate and Estate Administration
Chapter Seventeen:
Citizenship
Chapter Eighteen:
Immigration
Chapter Nineteen:
Landlord and Tenant Rights
Chapter Twenty:
Small Claims
I. Introduction · II. Governing Legislation and Resources · III. Do You Have a Claim? · IV. Choosing the Proper Forum · V. Starting a Claim · VI. Responding to a Claim · VII. Default Order · VIII. How a Claim Proceeds · IX. Pre-Trial · X. Mediation · XI. Settlement Conferences · XII. Trial/Pre-Trial Conferences · XIII. Trial Preparation · XIV. Trials · XV. Costs and Penalties · XVI. Appeals · XVII. Enforcement of a Judgement · Appendix A: Registries · Appendix B: Demand Letter · Appendix C: Notice of Claim · Appendix D: Reply to Claim · Appendix E: Glossary · Appendix F: Limitation Periods · Appendix G: Causes of Action · Appendix H: Court Fees · Appendix I: Tribunal Fees · Appendix J: Settlement Conference · Appendix K: Payment Hearing · Appendix L: Appeal · Appendix M: Administration Policy
Chapter Twenty One:
Welfare Law
Chapter Twenty Two:
Referrals
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