If you pay rent for your home, you are most likely protected by the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act'', SBC 2002, c 78 ]] (''RTA)'') – the law that outlines tenants’ and landlords’ rights and responsibilities. The ''RTA'' is a provincial law that applies only to British Columbia (BC). If you have rented in other provinces or countries, do not assume that the same rules apply. After reading this ''Tenant Survival Guide'', you may be surprised at how BC’s tenancy laws differ from tenancy laws around the world.