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Provincial complianceSince November 24, 2022, BC stratas cannot ban, cap or approve long-term rentals. Here is what changed, what stratas can still restrict, and what owners still have to do.
Platform tutorialsWhat a BC tenancy agreement must contain under the RTA, the mistakes that weaken it, and how to prepare one in Tenon10 with the current standard terms.
Provincial complianceA step-by-step walkthrough of a BC Residential Tenancy Branch hearing for landlords and tenants: what to prepare, who speaks first, conduct on the call, and what happens after the decision.
Tenant resourcesIf your BC landlord will not fix a problem, you do not have to withhold rent or do it yourself. Here is the path from a written request to an RTB order for repairs, a rent reduction and compensation.
Provincial complianceEvery core rule for Alberta landlords on one page: leases, the one-month deposit cap, inspection reports, rent increases, entry, repairs, notices, the RTDRS and deposit returns.
Provincial complianceTSSA published a carbon monoxide backgrounder ahead of CO Awareness Week (Nov. 1–7). Here is what the Fire Code requires of landlords for Ontario carbon monoxide alarms before winter.
Tenant resourcesBC tenants must give written notice that reaches the landlord a full rental month before they leave. Here is how to count it, what to include, and what to do before move-out.
Provincial complianceHelping a parent or friend with their BC rental needs no licence if it is truly free. Paid or in-kind help usually does, unless an exemption fits.
Provincial complianceEvery ground for a BC One Month Notice for Cause, how to set the effective date, what the RTB-33 needs, service and deemed receipt, the tenant's 10-day window and enforcing an order of possession.
Provincial complianceIn BC you cannot evict for renovations with a notice. Here is what section 49.2 requires, how the RTB reads 'requires vacancy', and what you owe the tenant.
Provincial complianceA BC renovation order starts with permits: they must be issued before you apply. Here is what counts, what to bring when none is needed, and the evidence for the rest of the s.49.2 test.
Provincial complianceWhen BC condition inspections must happen, how to offer two opportunities, what the report must contain, the 7- and 15-day copy deadlines, and what each side loses by skipping them.