Other Resources for Tenants

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Housing alternatives[edit]

BC Active Manufactured Home Owners Association Information and support for manufactured home owners. Website: www.amhoa.ca

Phone: (250) 544-1456

BC Housing subsidized housing information Website: www.bchousing.org

Phone: (604) 433-2218
Phone toll-free: 1-800-257-7756

Co-operative Housing Federation of BC Information for people living in co-ops. Website: www.bcca.coop/member/co-operative-housing-federation-bc

Phone: (604) 879-5111
Phone toll-free: 1-866-879-5111

Government[edit]

Residential Tenancy Branch Government department that carries out residential tenancy law. Provides information and dispute resolution services. Visit their website to download forms, see legislation, policy guidelines, and fact sheets. Website: [1]

Lower Mainland Phone: (604) 660-2421
Victoria Phone:(250) 387-1602
Phone toll free: 1-800-663-7867


Service BC(Government Agent) If there is no Residential Tenancy Branch office where you live, you can call or visit Service BC. Website: [2]

Phone:(604) 660-2421
Phone toll-free: 1-800-663-7867


Vancouver Property Use Inspector Repairs, heat, fire safety, City of Vancouver only. Website: [3]

Phone: (604) 873-7398 or 311

Advocacy and referral services[edit]

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Phone: (604) 736-2033
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888

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Phone: (604) 736-2033
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888

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Phone: (604) 736-2033
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888

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Phone: (604) 736-2033
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888

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Phone: (604) 736-2033
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888

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Phone: (604) 736-2033
Phone toll-free: 1-866-884-0888

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