Legal Resources

A security deposit is money that your landlord collects at the start of the tenancy and holds on to until you move out. Find out more details about it, including pet damage deposits, overpaying deposits, applying deposits toward rent, and getting your deposits returned.

The Residential Tenancy Branch handles most rental disputes in BC, but there are some exceptions where you’d have to go to court or a tribunal. This resource discusses other options including negotiating a settlement or using an arbitrator.

Legal information for all stages of your tenancy — from starting a tenancy to ending one. This resource includes how to resolve disputes.

This three-and-a-half-minute video explains how the BC Human Rights Code protects you from discrimination in your tenancy.

This plain-language guide offers tenants a basic understanding of residential tenancy law in BC. It’s designed to educate readers on their rights and responsibilities, and help prevent or resolve any problems they may encounter during their tenancy.

This page shows the laws and rules you need to follow during a tenancy. It also provides links to the rules and expectations for a tenancy hearing, and to help with residential tenancy issues. The sub-page 'Types of rental housing situations' describes the housing situations covered by the tenancy laws, and what to do if your tenancy is not covered...

Practical information on your rights and responsibilities when living in a strata. Topics include getting your special project approved, dealing with your strata, and getting a bylaw changed.

Strata owners can use this resource to learn more about their legal roles and responsibilities.

The Strata Solution Explorer is a tool for helping people manage and resolve strata disputes in BC. If you can’t resolve your dispute using the Solution Explorer, it will lead you to the CRT’s online application form.

Learn about what you should consider before putting up the “For Sale” sign. It explains the difference between selling your home yourself or hiring a real estate agent. It covers the process of selling a home, from getting a valuation to completing the sale.