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GeneralA BC strata can set a minimum resident age of 55 but cannot restrict rentals. A landlord can rent, but only to tenants the age bylaw allows, and must hand over the bylaws and Form K.
GeneralKamloops landlords need a city business licence for some long-term setups and every short-term rental. Here are the city's rules from May 2025 and the BC tenancy rules on top.
GeneralStep-by-step: how a Canadian landlord files Form 1040-NR with Schedule E for a US rental, from the ITIN and election statement to depreciation, the 1042-S credit and mailing.
GeneralRichmond treats any stay under 90 days as short-term and licenses it two ways, both tied to the operator's home. Long-term rentals follow BC's Residential Tenancy Act.
GeneralHow a Canadian reports US rental income on the T776, converts it to Canadian dollars, and claims the US tax as a foreign tax credit on T2209, with a worked example.
GeneralAn RTB order is only as good as the names on it. Policy Guideline 43 explains how to name individuals, companies, sole proprietors, partnerships and estates, and what happens after a mistake.
GeneralNanaimo licenses short-term rentals only in the operator's own home, suite or carriage house, with guest and parking limits. Long-term tenancies follow BC's Residential Tenancy Act.
GeneralThe provincial and City of Surrey rules for landlords: tenancy law, secondary suite registration and fees, short-term rental limits and the speculation tax.
GeneralHow the BC Residential Tenancy Branch uses Policy Guideline 40's useful-life table to value damage claims, with common figures and a worked example.
GeneralThe 12 months' rent penalty under BC's Residential Tenancy Act s.51(2): when it applies, what excuses it, and how a former tenant claims it.
GeneralHow BC's Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act works for park owners and pad tenants: deposits, rent increases, selling a home in a park, and park closures.
GeneralWhat BC landlords and tenants need to know when a rented home is sold: showings, the buyer's written request, the Three Month Notice (RTB-32P) and deposits.
GeneralWhen a tenant leaves belongings behind in BC, the landlord must store them safely for 30 days, keep an inventory for 2 years and follow the notice rules before selling. The rules changed in April 2025; here is how they work now.
GeneralA BC landlord can charge up to $25 for late rent or a returned cheque, plus the bank's own NSF fee, but only if the tenancy agreement provides for it. Here is what Regulation s.7 allows and what it does not.
GeneralA BC landlord who wants to move in, or move in a close family member, now gives 3 months' notice on a Three Month Notice (RTB-32L) generated on the RTB web portal. Who qualifies, the 5-unit rule, the 21-day dispute period and the compensation owed.
GeneralVICTORIA, Oct. 31, 2026: BC's incoming government plans to drop Bill 43's housing targets and change Bill 44's suite and multiplex zoning. No bill has been tabled, so today's rules still apply. Here's what it could mean for landlords, small investors and tenants.
GeneralWhen new windows can support an additional rent increase in BC: the Residential Tenancy Regulation tests, what is excluded, the 3% cap and what tenants can do.
GeneralForm K is the BC strata form every landlord must give a tenant before renting, with a signed copy to the strata within two weeks. Here is how to fill it in and what happens if you miss it.
GeneralWhat a BC rental property management trust ledger must show under the Real Estate Services Rules, a reconciled month with two owners, a monthly routine for a portfolio, and what Tenon10's PM plan covers.
GeneralIn BC a fixed-term tenancy usually rolls into month-to-month on the same terms. Here is when a tenant must actually move out, and how to track end dates across units.
GeneralEvery BC short-term rental needs a provincial registration number. Who registers, the $100 and $450 fees, the proof-of-residence documents, and the 14-day and 40-day deadlines.
GeneralSince 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.
GeneralIn 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.
GeneralA 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.
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