Legal Resources

This resource introduces dispute resolution options for people involved in residential construction disputes. Includes a guide as well as forms for the Notice to Mediate process.

If you work or supply materials on a construction project and aren’t paid, a “builders lien” can help you collect the money you’re owed.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides an overview of the current state of strata property law in BC, including details on a strata development, governance of a strata corporation, and common issues.

This chapter is from the manual used by law students handling cases at LSLAP’s legal clinics. It provides a summary of the law relating to tenancy agreements, security deposits, rent increases, tenants’ and landlords’ rights, termination, and eviction. Dispute resolution are also addressed.

A 12-page booklet about how the BC Human Rights Code applies in three main areas of daily life: work, housing, and access to services and facilities. It explains racial profiling, what it means to be discriminated by a landlord or a health care provider or harassed at work, and what you can do if your rights are violated.

Everything you need to know in order to start a tenancy. Includes finding housing, deposits, agreements, pets and insurance.

Information about BC-based housing assistance programs, including a questionnaire to determine eligibility.

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

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.

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.