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The Residential Tenancy Branch does not enforce orders. Orders for security deposit return or other monies owed to you by the landlord are enforced through Provincial Court (Small Claims). The court establishes the procedures for enforcing orders. Contact your local [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/overview/locations/index.htm court registry]. | The Residential Tenancy Branch does not enforce orders. Orders for security deposit return or other monies owed to you by the landlord are enforced through Provincial Court (Small Claims). The court establishes the procedures for enforcing orders. Contact your local [http://www.ag.gov.bc.ca/courts/overview/locations/index.htm court registry]. | ||
You can let the Residential Tenancy Branch know that the landlord is ignoring dispute resolution officer orders. The Director of the Residential Tenancy Branch can assess complaints and impose fines of up to $5,000 per day while a contravention of the Act or | You can let the Residential Tenancy Branch know that the landlord is ignoring dispute resolution officer orders. The Director of the Residential Tenancy Branch can assess complaints and impose fines of up to $5,000 per day while a contravention of the ''[[Residential Tenancy Act]]'' or Regulation continues. The Director of the Residential Tenancy Branch can impose administrative penalties of $5,000 a day on landlords for serious repeated cases of non-compliance with the ''Residential Tenancy Act''. See the [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca Residential Tenancy Branch website]. | ||
In dispute resolution you can also ask to be compensated for the time the landlord ignored an order and withheld a service or facility from you. | In dispute resolution you can also ask to be compensated for the time the landlord ignored an order and withheld a service or facility from you. | ||