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The RTA does not cover Assisted Living nor most Supported Living Tenancies. In September 2013, the B.C. Law Institute published a report after a three-year review regarding drafting legislation on Assisted Living and Residential Care tenancies. The Report on Assisted Living in British Columbia is available online at www.bcli.org/publication/report-on-assisted-living-in-british-columbia. | The RTA does not cover Assisted Living nor most Supported Living Tenancies. In September 2013, the B.C. Law Institute published a report after a three-year review regarding drafting legislation on Assisted Living and Residential Care tenancies. ''The Report on Assisted Living in British Columbia'' is available online at http://www.bcli.org/publication/report-on-assisted-living-in-british-columbia. | ||
Hospitality service may include meal services, laundry services, social and recreational opportunities or a 24 hour emergency response system. Personal care services would include assistance with eating, grooming, bathing, etc.; storage and distribution of medications; supervision of cash and property; nutrition monitoring; behaviour management; or psychosocial rehabilitation. Tenants and landlords entering into assisted/supported living arrangements need to sign tenancy agreements, and also need to sign separate service agreements specifying which services are included and on what terms. A service agreement should cover: | Hospitality service may include meal services, laundry services, social and recreational opportunities or a 24 hour emergency response system. Personal care services would include assistance with eating, grooming, bathing, etc.; storage and distribution of medications; supervision of cash and property; nutrition monitoring; behaviour management; or psychosocial rehabilitation. Tenants and landlords entering into assisted/supported living arrangements need to sign tenancy agreements, and also need to sign separate service agreements specifying which services are included and on what terms. A service agreement should cover: | ||
*the hospitality services and personal care services provided to each occupant of the rental unit; | *the hospitality services and personal care services provided to each occupant of the rental unit; | ||
*the amount payable for these services and when it is due; | *the amount payable for these services and when it is due; | ||
*the landlord’s entry into the rental unit to provide services; and | *the landlord’s entry into the rental unit to provide services; and | ||
*whether there is a requirement for other occupants and guests to pay for services that are not needed. | *whether there is a requirement for other occupants and guests to pay for services that are not needed. | ||
More information on assisted living services can be found at the website of the Assisted Living Registry at www.health.gov.bc.ca/assisted/residents/. | More information on assisted living services can be found at the website of the Assisted Living Registry at http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/assisted/residents/. | ||
Fees for these services should not be part of a lump-sum monthly bill, but should be set out separately from the rental fee. A landlord can increase the rent if the tenant agrees, or once a year by a percentage permitted by law. The landlord must give the tenant three whole rental months’ written notice before the effective date of the rent increase. A landlord will not be permitted to withdraw or restrict rental services if they are essential, or if they constitute material terms of the rental agreement. | Fees for these services should not be part of a lump-sum monthly bill, but should be set out separately from the rental fee. A landlord can increase the rent if the tenant agrees, or once a year by a percentage permitted by law. The landlord must give the tenant three whole rental months’ written notice before the effective date of the rent increase. A landlord will not be permitted to withdraw or restrict rental services if they are essential, or if they constitute material terms of the rental agreement. | ||