3.0 Rental Applications Overview

Module 3 covers the most common factors that landlords consider when assessing a rental application, as well as some important rules that landlords must follow when looking for a new tenant.

Learning Objectives
After completing Module 3, you should be able to understand:
how to put together a strong rental application that will increase your chances of being the successful applicant;
how to obtain a credit report, and why it can be a good idea to provide copies of that report to potential landlords;
what the Residential Tenancy Act says about rental application fees;
which law and governing body deals with complaints about personal information in BC; and
which law and governing body deals with complaints about discrimination in BC.