GeneralWhen a BC Landlord Owes 12 Months' Rent After a Landlord-Use Notice
The 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.
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GeneralSelling a Tenanted Home in BC: Buyer's Notice, Landlord-Use Rules and Showings
What 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.
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Rights & LegalEnding a Manufactured Home Site Tenancy for Landlord Use or Park Conversion in BC
A BC manufactured home park conversion needs all permits first, 12 months' notice on RTB-31 and $20,000 to each tenant by the effective date. Tenants have 15 days to dispute.
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Rights & LegalBC Landlord Entry Rules: 24 Hours' Written Notice
A BC landlord may enter a rental unit only in six situations, most often with 24 hours' written notice. Here is what the notice must say, how to time it, and what each side can do when rules are broken.
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Rights & LegalOntario vs BC Landlord Rules: A Guide for Owners in Both
Ontario's 2027 guideline is 1.9%; BC's limit is 2.2%. Rent increases, deposits, entry and unpaid-rent notices compared side by side for owners with rentals in both provinces.
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Rights & LegalThe One Month Notice to End Tenancy for Cause in BC (RTB-33)
Every 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.
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GeneralRenovictions in BC: Applying to the RTB Before You Renovate
In 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.
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Rights & LegalEnding a Tenancy in BC: Every Way It Can End
A BC tenancy ends only in the ways the Residential Tenancy Act lists. This guide covers every one: notices, mutual agreements, vacate clauses, abandonment, frustration and RTB orders.
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Rights & LegalGot a 10 Day Notice in BC? What Tenants Should Do Now
A BC 10 Day Notice for unpaid rent gives you 5 days to act. Here is how to count your deadline, your options to pay or dispute, and where to get help.
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GeneralServing Documents in BC: Every Method the RTA Allows
BC has different service rules for notices and for dispute applications. Here is every method the Residential Tenancy Act allows, and when each document counts as received.
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GeneralDirect Request for an Order of Possession in BC
If a BC tenant does not pay or dispute a 10 Day Notice, a Direct Request can get you an order of possession without a hearing. Here is who qualifies, what to file and how to enforce it.
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GeneralHow to Give a 10 Day Notice to End Tenancy for Unpaid Rent in BC (RTB-30)
When rent is late in BC, the RTB-30 10 Day Notice is the tool. Here is when you can serve it, how to count the days, and what to do when the tenant does not pay or dispute.
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GeneralThree Full Months: Serve-Date Maths for BC Rent Increases
B.C. rent increases need three full months' notice counted from deemed receipt. Here are the serve-by dates for every 2027 effective month.
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