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Revision as of 18:58, 20 December 2018
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The person applying for dispute resolution – the “applicant” – should do their best to submit evidence with their application. If that is not possible, the RTB and the respondent must receive the evidence at least 14 days before the hearing. Evidence should always be submitted as soon as possible, as arbitrators have the right to refuse evidence that was intentionally submitted later than it could have been. | The person applying for dispute resolution – the “applicant” – should do their best to submit evidence with their application. If that is not possible, the RTB and the respondent must receive the evidence at least 14 days before the hearing. Evidence should always be submitted as soon as possible, as arbitrators have the right to refuse evidence that was intentionally submitted later than it could have been. | ||
The person responding to the application – the “respondent” – must ensure that all their evidence is received by the RTB and the applicant at least | The person responding to the application – the “respondent” – must ensure that all their evidence is received by the RTB and the applicant at least seven days before the hearing. Again, if evidence submission is intentionally delayed, the arbitrator may decide to not consider it. | ||
'''Late evidence:''' If you miss the deadline for submitting evidence, you can still submit your evidence late. Be prepared to have an argument ready for why the arbitrator should consider the evidence at the hearing. For example, the evidence may have only become available after the evidence deadline. If your landlord brings up evidence during a hearing that you did not receive on time, you can ask the arbitrator to not consider it, or to adjourn (reschedule) the hearing to a later date. See [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf section 3.17] of the Rules of Procedure for more information. | '''Late evidence:''' If you miss the deadline for submitting evidence, you can still submit your evidence late. Be prepared to have an argument ready for why the arbitrator should consider the evidence at the hearing. For example, the evidence may have only become available after the evidence deadline. If your landlord brings up evidence during a hearing that you did not receive on time, you can ask the arbitrator to not consider it, or to adjourn (reschedule) the hearing to a later date. See [https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/housing-and-tenancy/residential-tenancies/rop.pdf section 3.17] of the Rules of Procedure for more information. | ||