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→B. Excluded Premises and Agreements
Assisted and many supported living tenancies are not covered by the RTA. In addition to a tenancy agreement as required for regular tenancies, residents must negotiate and sign a separate agreement specifying services, costs, and other terms.
=== 8. Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing === Section 4 of the RTA states that the RTA does not apply to accommodation “provided foremergency shelter or transitional housing.” The exact bounds of the category of “transitionalhousing” are not entirely clear. Factors that arbitrators have referred to in determining whetherhousing is “transitional housing” include:* whether the tenancy is for a fixed, short, term* whether participation in programming (for example, in relation to mental health or substance use) is a condition of the tenancy* whether there are rules governing conduct while in the housing, including rules about behaviour or guests === 9. Others Not Covered (RTA, s 4) ===
*People living in accommodations owned or operated by educational institutions if the institution provides the accommodation to its students;
*people covered by the ''Community Care Facility Act'', SBC 2002, c 75; the ''Continuing Care Act'', SBC 1996, c 70; the ''Hospital Act'', RSBC 1996, c 200; or the ''Mental Health Act'', RSBC 1996, c 288.
=== 910. Residential Tenancy Branch Information Line ===
*Call the Residential Tenancy Branch information line (604-660-1020 or 1-800-665-8779) if you are unsure whether the rental units come under the RTA.
== C. Discrimination Against Tenants ==