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==Are you covered by the law?==
'''Roommates''': If you share a place with the owner you are not covered by the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]''.
'''Rooming houses''': If you live in a rooming house and do not share bathroom or kitchen facilities with the owner you are protected by the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]''.
'''Hotels''': Hotel tenants are protected by the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]'' if the hotel is the tenant's primary residence.
'''Manufactured homes (mobile homes)''': If you rent both a manufactured home and the pad it sits on, you have the same legal rights as other tenants. But if you own a manufactured home and rent only the pad, the ''[[Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act]]'' has special rules for you. This guide does not cover those rules. Phone the Residential Tenancy Branch for more information (see the [[Other Resources for Tenants|Other Resources]] section or look at the legislation on their website at [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca www.rto.gov.bc.ca].
'''Non-profit housing''': If you live in non-profit or subsidized housing, you are protected by the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]''. This includes tenants living in single room occupancy hotels (SRO) operated by a non-profit society, municipality, or regional district. However, if your rent is based on your income different rules regarding rent increases and evictions may apply.
The ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]'' does not apply to: