Tenant Survival Guide
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The Tenant Survival Guide is intended to give tenants a basic understanding of residential tenancy law in British Columbia and what it means to them. The Guide is produced by the Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre, an educational organization promoting tenants' rights and affordable housing in British Columbia.
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Contents
- Before Renting
- Making Your Agreement
- Condition Inspection Reports
- Security Deposits and Additional Fees
- Repairs and Services When Renting
- Rent Increases
- Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting
- Evictions
- Moving Out When Renting
- Dispute Resolution for Tenants
- What is dispute resolutions? · Where do I apply? · Applying for dispute resolution as a group · Dispute Resolution for Tenants#How to prepare for a hearing · Dispute Resolution for Tenants#At the hearing · Conference call hearings · Collecting money from the landlord · Review of a dispute resolution decision · Legislation and Links
- Taking Action as a Tenant
- Other Resources for Tenants
About this Guide
The Tenant Survival Guide is produced by TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre and is intended to give tenants a basic understanding of residential tenancy law in British Columbia and what it means to them.
About TRAC, the Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre
The Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre is an educational organization promoting tenants' rights and affordable housing in British Columbia.
- Tenant Infoline
- 1-604-255-0546
- Toll-free: 1-800-665-1185
- Website: tenants.bc.ca
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 Tenant Survival Guide © TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.5 Canada Licence.
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