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*'''[[About the Tenant Survival Guide|Introduction]]'''
*'''[[Before Renting]]'''
**[[Before Renting#The law in BC|The law in BC]]{{·}} [[Before Renting#Are you covered by the law?|Are you covered by the law?]]{{·}} [[Before Renting#Landlords, owners, and agentsWhat a landlord can ask|Landlords, owners, and agentsWhat a landlord can ask]]{{·}} [[Before Renting#Application fees|Application fees]]{{·}} [[Before Renting#Information for visiting students|Information for visiting students]]{{·}} [[Before Renting#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Making Your Tenancy Agreement|Making Your Agreement]]'''
**[[Making Your Tenancy Agreement#Budgeting for rental housingProtect yourself|Budgeting for rental housingProtect yourself]]{{·}} [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement#Identifying rental needs and preferencesTerms in the agreement|Identifying rental needs and preferencesTerms in the agreement]]{{·}} [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement#Searching for rental housingPets|Searching for rental housingPets]]{{·}} [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement#Viewing a rental unitLeases (fixed-term tenancies)|Viewing a rental unitLeases]]{{·}} [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement#Personal informationDeposits and paying rent|Personal informationDeposits and paying rent]]{{·}} [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement#DiscriminationCondition when you move in|DiscriminationCondition when you move in]]{{·}} [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Condition Inspection Reports]]'''
**[[Condition Inspection Reports#Protect yourself with a written contractCondition reports|Protect yourself with a written contractCondition reports]]{{·}} [[Condition Inspection Reports#Tenancy agreementsPenalty for not participating|Tenancy agreementsPenalty for not participating]]{{·}} [[Condition Inspection Reports#RoommatesSetting a time to do inspection reports|RoommatesSetting a time]]{{·}} [[Condition Inspection Reports#Changing terms in a tenancy agreementRequired information|Changing terms in a tenancy agreementRequired information]]{{·}} [[Condition Inspection Reports#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Security Deposits and Additional Fees]]'''
**[[Security Deposits and Additional Fees#Move-in condition inspection reportSecurity deposit and pet damage deposit|Move-in condition inspection report]]{{·}} [[Security Deposits deposit and Additional Fees#Rental unit must be suitable for occupation|Rental unit must be suitable for occupationpet damage deposit]]{{·}} [[Security Deposits and Additional Fees#Locks Extra deposits and keysnon-refundable fees|Locks Extra deposits and keysnon-refundable fees]]{{·}} [[Security Deposits and Additional Fees#Tenant insuranceGetting your deposit back|Tenant insuranceGetting your deposit back]]{{·}} [[Security Deposits and Additional Fees#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Repairs and Services When Renting|Repairs and Services]]'''
**[[Repairs and Services When Renting#Paying rentLandlord and tenant responsibilities|Paying rentLandlord and tenant responsibilities]]{{·}} [[Repairs and Services When Renting#Rent increasesGetting repairs done or services back|Rent increasesGetting repairs done and services back]]{{·}} [[Repairs and Services When Renting#Exceptions to rent increase rulesEmergency repairs|Exceptions to rent increase rulesEmergency repairs]]{{·}} [[Repairs and Services When Renting#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Rent Increases]]'''
**[[Rent Increases#The meaning of quiet enjoymentRegulations|The meaning of quiet enjoymentRegulations]]{{·}} [[Rent Increases#Landlord entryNotice of rent increase|Landlord entry]]{{·}} [[Rent Increases#Noise|Noise]]{{·}} [[Rent Increases#Smoking|SmokingNotice of rent increase]]{{·}} [[Rent Increases#Intimidation, harassment, and physical harmAbove guideline increases|Intimidation, harassment, and physical harmAbove guideline increases]]{{·}} [[Rent Increases#GuestsExtra occupants|GuestsExtra occupants]]{{·}} [[Rent Increases#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting|Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment]]'''
**[[Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting#Landlord repair and maintenance responsibilitiesPrivacy in your home|Landlord repair and maintenance responsibilitiesPrivacy in your home]]{{·}} [[Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting#Tenant repair Noise and maintenance responsibilitiesdisturbances|Tenant repair Noise and maintenance responsibilitiesdisturbances]]{{·}} [[Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting#Emergency repairsLocks and access|Emergency repairsLocks and access]]{{·}} [[Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting#Standards of MaintenanceGuests|Standards of Maintenance]]{{·}} [[Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting#Services and facilities|Services and facilitiesGuests]]{{·}} [[Privacy & Quiet Enjoyment When Renting#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Evictions]]'''
**[[Evictions#Types of evictionsNotice|Notice]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Illegal activity|Types of evictionsIllegal activity]]{{·}} [[Evictions#10 Day Notice Eviction for Non-Payment of Rentnot paying rent|10 Day Notice Eviction for Non-Payment of Rentnot paying rent]]{{·}} [[Evictions#One Month Notice Eviction for Causecause|One Month Notice Eviction for Causecause]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Landlord's Use Eviction for "landlord use" of Property property|Eviction Notices|Landlord's Use for "landlord use" of Property Eviction Noticesproperty]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Deadlines to dispute Early eviction notices|Deadlines to dispute Early eviction notices]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Physically removing a tenantApplying for dispute resolution|Physically removing a tenantApplying for dispute resolution]]{{·}} [[Evictions#Other ways a tenancy could endOrder to move out|Other ways a tenancy could endOrder to move out]]{{·}}[[Evictions#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Moving Out When Renting|Moving Out]]'''
**[[Moving Out When Renting#Giving notice to move out|Giving notice to move out]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Serving documents|Serving documents]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Special service rules for certain documents|Special service rules for certain documents]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Illegally breaking Breaking a lease|Illegally breaking a lease]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Alternatives to breaking a lease|Alternatives to breaking Breaking a lease]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Cleaning responsibilities|Cleaning responsibilities]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Moveand move-out condition inspection reports|MoveCleaning and move-out condition inspection reports]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Getting your deposit returned|Getting your deposit returned]]{{·}} [[Moving Out When Renting#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Dispute Resolution for Tenants|Dispute Resolution]]'''
**[[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#The basicsWhat is dispute resolution?|The basicsWhat is dispute resolutions?]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Resolving disputes without dispute resolutionHow to apply|Resolving disputes without dispute resolutionHow to apply]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Applying for dispute resolutionas a group|Applying for dispute resolutionas a group]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Preparing How to prepare for dispute resolutiona hearing|Preparing How to prepare for a hearing]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for dispute resolutionTenants#At the hearing|At the hearing]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Participating in dispute resolutionConference call hearings|Participating in dispute resolutionConference call hearings]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Collecting money from your the landlord|Collecting money from your the landlord]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Reviewing Review of a dispute resolution hearing decision|Reviewing Review of a dispute resolution hearing decision]]{{·}} [[Dispute Resolution for Tenants#Legislation and links|Legislation and links]]
*'''[[Taking Action as a Tenant|Taking Action]]'''
**[[Taking Action as a Tenant#Here's what you can do when|Here's what you can do when]]{{·}} [[Taking Action as a Tenant#Tenant groups|Tenant groups]]{{·}} [[Taking Action as a Tenant#Media|Media]]
== About this Guide==
The ''Tenant Survival Guide'', is produced by the TRAC Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC), provides and is intended to give tenants a basic education on understanding of residential tenancy law in British Columbiaand what it means to them. TRAC is a non-profit organization that promotes Learn more [[About the legal protection of tenants by providing information, education, support, and research on residential tenancy mattersTenant Survival Guide|about this Guide]].
== About TRAC, the Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)==The [[Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre]] is a non-profit an educational organization that promotes the legal protection of residential promoting tenants across BC by providing information, education, support, ' rights and research on residential tenancy mattersaffordable housing in British Columbia.
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