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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GeneralRental Property Management in BC: BCFSA Licensing Explained
Who needs a BCFSA licence to manage rentals in BC, the licence levels and exemptions, how licensing works, and the service-agreement and record rules that follow.
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GeneralWhat You Can and Can't Add to a BC Tenancy Agreement
Which additional terms hold up in a BC tenancy agreement addendum, which are void, and how to keep one clean addendum across all your units.
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GeneralThe BC Residential Tenancy Agreement (RTB-1): The Complete Landlord Guide
What a BC tenancy agreement must contain, how the RTB-1 standard terms work, what really happens at the end of a fixed term, and how to keep leases consistent across units.
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GeneralThe Half-Month Cap: How Much Deposit a BC Landlord Can Collect
BC caps security and pet damage deposits at half of the first month's rent each. Here are the numbers, the exemptions and what happens if you collect too much.
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GeneralBC Security and Pet Damage Deposits: The Complete Landlord Guide
How much you can collect, when inspections protect your claim, and how to beat the 15-day return deadline and the double-deposit penalty in British Columbia.
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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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GeneralFive Days to Pay or Dispute: What Happens After a BC 10 Day Notice
After a BC 10 Day Notice, the tenant has 5 days to pay in full or dispute. Here is how the days are counted and what each outcome means for landlords and tenants.
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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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GeneralThe BC Notice of Rent Increase (RTB-7): How to Fill It In
A field-by-field walkthrough of B.C.'s Notice of Rent Increase (RTB-7), with a worked 2027 example and the errors that delay increases.
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GeneralBC Rent Increase Limit for 2027: 2.2%, and What Landlords Can Charge
B.C.'s 2027 rent increase limit is 2.2%. Here is how to calculate it, when to serve the RTB-7, and the rules on the 12-month gap, tenant agreements and additional increases.
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