Legal Resources

Learn more about your rights as a tenant, including how to apply for dispute resolution.

An eviction occurs when a landlord legally forces a tenant to move out of a rental unit. This resource looks at the different kinds of evictions, including the different lengths of notice periods, and the deadlines to dispute eviction notices.

Buying a condominium is a lot like buying a house, but there are also important differences. Learn the key things to consider before making an offer to buy a condo.

Information for newcomers on renting an apartment, buying a home, and planning and managing a mortgage. This resource is in different languages.

Understand your rights and obligations around home inspections through Consumer Protection BC, the regulator for the home inspections in BC. This resource also includes what should be included in a home inspection contract, and you can do if you have a problem or complaint about a home inspector or inspection.

Provides an overview of what housing cooperatives are, how they’re governed, and rights and responsibilities of members of a co-op. Also includes information on the legislation for co-ops, forming and running one, an overview of small claims court, and provincial and territorial fact sheets.

Explains identifying abuse, protection from violence, and leaving abuse. Includes checklists, court process, and where to find help.

This resource explains your rights under FIPPA when you request information from police and includes step-by-step instructions on filing an FOI request with municipal police departments, sample wording and templates, and what to expect in response.

This registry records security interests and liens against personal property belonging to businesses and individuals in British Columbia. You can use it to register and search for security agreements, commercial liens, and other interests.

When someone leaves goods at a storage facility, the business has a legal claim on the goods. This is called a lien. It can help the business recover their fees.