Legal Resources

This page includes important summaries of helpful tenancy information for both tenants and landlords. Includes some letter-writing templates and multi-lingual resources.

Landlords have rights and responsibilities that are outlined in the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA). This page provides a summary of them in a printable PDF format.

Template letters to assist landlord and tenant communication. Includes templates for: witness statement, warning letter, request for repairs, and incident reports.

Renters have rights and responsibilities that are outlined in the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA). This page provides a summary of them in a printable PDF format.

Use the calculators here to find deadlines or calculations for residential tenancies in BC. Topics include: interest on security deposits, the last date a landlord must return the tenant’s security or pet damage deposit(s), when a landlord can increase rent and the max allowable, and when a landlord can apply to the RTB for an order of possession.

There are various kinds of evictions, such as for unpaid rent or for a major renovation. Find out how much notice a landlord needs to give to end a tenancy, and how much time a tenant has to dispute the eviction and apply for dispute resolution.

Landlords are required to prepare a written agreement for every tenancy. Even if a landlord doesn’t prepare one, the standard terms of a tenancy agreement still apply. Read more about what should be included and download forms (right-hand column).

Learn about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant or landlord when starting a tenancy. There are rules about screening tenants, security deposits, move-in inspections, tenancy agreements, and changing locks and keys.

Dispute resolution is the formal process to resolve conflicts between landlords and tenants. It should be the last step in dealing with a tenancy conflict if you're unable to work out a tenancy issue. This page provides information about the dispute resolution process and includes a link to the online application.

Provides links to essential tenancy forms grouped by topic: starting a tenancy, rent increases, dispute resolution, dispute resolution decisions and orders, ending a tenancy, and condition inspection. Forms listed alphabetically and by number are also available.