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{{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[People's Law School]]|date= | {{REVIEWEDPLS | reviewer = [[People's Law School]]|date= January 2023}}{{Learning about the Law Wikibook TOC}}{{Law-Related ESL Badge | ||
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Every province in Canada has laws about renting, as well as about buying and owning a home. In this section, you will learn about these laws in British Columbia. | Every province in Canada has laws about renting, as well as about buying and owning a home. In this section, you will learn about these laws in British Columbia. | ||
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===There are supports available=== | ===There are supports available=== | ||
For information or free help, you can contact the Residential Tenancy Branch or the Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre | For information or free help, you can contact the Residential Tenancy Branch or the Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre. | ||
:'''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | :'''Residential Tenancy Branch''' | ||
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===Discrimination in renting=== | ===Discrimination in renting=== | ||
A landlord can’t refuse to rent a place to live based on | A landlord can’t refuse to rent a place to live based on part of someone’s identity protected under the law. Doing so is '''discrimination'''. The law protects a person's: | ||
* race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, or Indigenous identity | * race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, or Indigenous identity | ||
* age | * age | ||
* sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression | * sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression | ||
* marital or family status | * marital or family status | ||
* religion | * religion | ||
* any (legal) source of income | * any (legal) source of income | ||
* any mental or physical <span class="noglossary">disability</span> | * any mental or physical <span class="noglossary">disability</span> | ||
Based on any of these protected characteristics, a landlord can't refuse to rent to someone or charge a different rent. | |||
So a landlord can't, for example, refuse to rent to someone because they’re on income assistance. | So a landlord can't, for example, refuse to rent to someone because they’re on income assistance. | ||
Or a landlord can't refuse to rent to someone because they have children. (There is an exception to this rule for rental buildings reserved for people | Or a landlord can't refuse to rent to someone because they have children. (There is an exception to this rule for rental buildings reserved for people aged 55 and older.) | ||
You can complain to the [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca BC Human Rights Tribunal] if you think a landlord has discriminated against you. | You can complain to the [http://www.bchrt.bc.ca BC Human Rights Tribunal] if you think a landlord has discriminated against you. | ||