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== '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' == | == '''A. Legislation and Regulations''' == | ||
''Residential Tenancy Act'', SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA].<BR> | |||
Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01 | |||
Website: www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/ | ''Residential Tenancy Regulation'', BC Reg 477/2003, [RTR].<BR> | ||
Website: https://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). | |||
Website: | ''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act'', SBC 2002, c 77 [MHPTA].<BR> | ||
Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02077_01 | |||
''Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation'', BC Reg 481/2003<BR> | |||
Website: https://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 [https://www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) website] to get the most up to date information. | |||
== '''B. Resources and Policy Guidelines''' == | |||
'''TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre'''<BR> | |||
Website: https://www.tenants.bc.ca | |||
'''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) | 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''' | '''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | ||
''Main Office:''<BR> | |||
400 - 5021 Kingsway<BR> | |||
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5<BR> | |||
Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies<BR> | |||
400 - 5021 Kingsway | |||
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4A5 | |||
Website: | |||
Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | Office Hours: M-F 9:00 am - 4:00 pm | ||
Information line: | ''Information line:'' | ||
*Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020 | |||
Metro Vancouver 604-660-1020 | *Victoria 250-387-1602 | ||
*Elsewhere in BC 1-800-665-8779 | |||
Victoria 250-387-1602 | *Fax: 604-660-2363 | ||
*E-mail: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca | |||
Elsewhere in BC 1-800-665-8779 | |||
Fax: 604-660-2363 | |||
E-mail: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca | |||
''Downtown Eastside Satellite Office:''<BR> | |||
Four Corners<BR> | |||
390 Main Street (Entrance on Hastings)<BR> | |||
Vancouver, B.C. V6A 2T1<BR> | |||
Office Hours: M-F 12:30 pm - 4:00pm | 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. | |||
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 [https://www.gov.bc.ca/landlordtenant RTB website] contains forms, legislation and RTB interpretation guidelines, and includes the following useful publications: | |||
*''Residential Tenancy Branch Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure''<BR> | |||
**Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf | |||
*''Residential Tenancy Information Sheets''<BR> | |||
**Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l | |||
*''RTB Policy Guidelines: Detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators''<BR> | |||
**Website: https://bit.ly/1ei1NfH | |||
*''RTB Calculators: Help in calculating rent increases, dates, deposits and more''<BR> | |||
**Website: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies/calculators-and-resources/calculators | |||
'''B.C. Housing'''<BR> | |||
Suite 101 - 4555 Kingsway<BR> | |||
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4V8<BR> | |||
Website: https://www.bchousing.org<BR> | |||
Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756<BR> | |||
Information for tenants living in public, subsidized housing.<BR> | |||
''' | '''Landlord BC'''<BR> | ||
Website: https://landlordbc.ca<BR> | |||
E-mail: info@landlordbc.ca<BR> | |||
Direct: 1-888-330-6707<BR> | |||
''Vancouver Office:''<BR> | |||
1210-1095 West Pender Street<BR> | |||
Vancouver, British Columbia V6E 2M6<BR> | |||
Telephone: 604-733-9420<BR> | |||
Fax: 604-733-9420<BR> | |||
1210-1095 West Pender Street | |||
Vancouver, British Columbia | |||
V6E 2M6 | |||
Telephone: 604-733-9420 | |||
Fax: 604-733-9420 | |||
''Victoria Office:''<BR> | |||
830B Pembroke Street<BR> | |||
Victoria, British Columbia V8T 1J9<BR> | |||
Telephone: 250-382-6324<BR> | |||
Fax Local: 250-382-6006<BR> | |||
Fax Toll-Free: 1-877-382-6006 | Fax Toll-Free: 1-877-382-6006 | ||
== '''C. Books''' == | == '''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). | 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). | 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). | 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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This information applies to British Columbia, Canada. Last reviewed for legal accuracy by the Law Students' Legal Advice Program on August 2, 2023. |
A. Legislation and Regulations
Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78 [RTA].
Website: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01
Residential Tenancy Regulation, BC Reg 477/2003, [RTR].
Website: https://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: https://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02077_01
Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Regulation, BC Reg 481/2003
Website: https://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 to get the most up to date information.
B. Resources and Policy Guidelines
TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
Website: https://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: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies
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 contains forms, legislation and RTB interpretation guidelines, and includes the following useful publications:
- Residential Tenancy Branch Dispute Resolution Rules of Procedure
- Residential Tenancy Information Sheets
- Website: http://bit.ly/1KTmo6l
- RTB Policy Guidelines: Detailed information on common problem areas; drafted by RTB Arbitrators
- Website: https://bit.ly/1ei1NfH
- RTB Calculators: Help in calculating rent increases, dates, deposits and more
B.C. Housing
Suite 101 - 4555 Kingsway
Burnaby, B.C. V5H 4V8
Website: https://www.bchousing.org
Toll-free: 1-800-257-7756
Information for tenants living in public, subsidized housing.
Landlord BC
Website: https://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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