1.0 The Law in BC Overview
1.1 Residential Tenancy Act
1.2 Residential Tenancy Branch
1.3 Housing Not Covered by the RTA
1.4 Housing Covered by the RTA
1.5 True or False
1.6 Definition of “Landlord”
2.0 Searching for Housing Overview
2.1 Needs and Preferences
2.2 RESOURCE: Ranking Needs and Preferences
2.3 The Cost of Renting
2.4 RESOURCE: Creating a Budget
2.5 Tools and Strategies
2.6 Viewing a Rental Unit
2.7 RESOURCE: Rental Property Search Form
2.8 Rental Scams
3.0 Rental Applications Overview
3.1 References
3.2 RESOURCE: References Worksheet
3.3 Credit Report
3.4 RESOURCE: Credit Reporting Agencies
3.5 Cover Letter
3.6 RESOURCE: Cover Letter Template
3.7 Pet Resume
3.8 RESOURCE: Pet Resume Template
3.9 Application Fees
3.10 Personal Information
3.11 Discrimination
3.12 RESOURCE: BC Human Rights Clinic
4.0 Tenancy Agreements Overview
4.1 Tenancy Agreements
4.2 RESOURCE: Standard Tenancy Agreement
4.3 Changing a Tenancy Agreement
4.4 Periodic vs. Fixed Term
4.5 True or False
4.6 Roommates
4.7 RESOURCE: Civil Resolution Tribunal
4.8 RESOURCE: Roommate Agreement Template
4.9 Pets
5.0 Moving In Overview
5.1 Security Deposits
5.2 Condition Inspection Reports
5.3 RESOURCE: Condition Inspection Report
5.4 Health, Housing and Safety Standards
5.5 True or False
5.6 Tenant Insurance
5.7 Locks and Keys
5.8 RESOURCE: Renting It Right: Tenant-Landlord Law in BC
0.0 The Law in BC
1.0 Peace and Privacy Overview
1.1 Quiet Enjoyment
1.2 RESOURCE: Tenant’s Journal
1.3 Landlord Entry
1.4 True or False
1.5 Guests
1.6 RESOURCE: Previous Legal Decisions
1.7 Roommates
2.0 Paying Rent Overview
2.1 Paying Rent
2.2 RESOURCE: Sample Rent Receipt
2.3 Problems Paying Rent
2.4 Withholding Rent
2.5 Rent Increases
2.6 RESOURCE: Rent Increase Calculator
3.0 Repairs and Services Overview
3.1 Landlord Responsibilities
3.2 Tenant Responsibilities
3.3 RESOURCE: RTB Policy Guidelines
3.4 RESOURCE: Standards of Maintenance Bylaws
3.5 Emergency Repairs
3.6 True or False
3.7 Essential Services
3.8 Non-Essential Services
4.0 Effective Communication Overview
4.1 Verbal Communication
4.2 Written Communication
4.3 RESOURCE: Template Letters
4.4 Serving Documents
4.5 Text and Social Media Messaging
4.6 RESOURCE: Find an Advocate Map
4.7 Tenancy Agreements
5.0 Tenant Ending a Tenancy Overview
5.1 Notice to Move Out
5.2 Breaking a Lease
5.3 True or False
5.4 Alternatives to Breaking a Lease
6.0 Eviction Overview
6.1 10 Day Notice
6.2 One Month Notice
6.3 Two, Three, and Four Month Notices
6.4 RESOURCE: Tenant Relocation and Protection Plans
6.5 Bad Faith Evictions
6.6 Selling a Rental Unit
6.7 True or False
6.8 Disputing Eviction Notices
6.9 Enforcing an Eviction
6.10 RESOURCE: Compliance and Enforcement Unit
7.0 Moving Out Overview
7.1 Cleaning Responsibilities
7.2 Condition Inspection Reports
7.3 RESOURCE: Condition Inspection Report
7.4 Deposit Return
7.5 RESOURCE: Renting It Right – Dispute Resolution
1.0 Before Applying Overview
1.1 Dispute Resolution Basics
1.2 RESOURCE: Rules of Procedure
1.3 Jurisdiction
1.4 RESOURCE: MHPTA Guide
1.5 Types of Remedies
1.6 Procedural Fairness
1.7 Standard of Proof
1.8 Onus of Proof
1.9 True or False
1.10 Role of the Advocate
1.11 Merit Assessment
1.12 Settlement Negotiations
1.13 Compliance and Enforcement Unit
2.0 Applying for a Hearing Overview
2.1 Submitting an Application
2.2 RESOURCE: Land Title Search
2.3 Application Deadlines
2.4 Serving Notice
2.5 Evidence Deadlines
2.6 Late Evidence
2.7 True or False
2.8 Joint Applications
2.9 Cross-Applications
2.10 Expedited Hearings
2.11 Direct Requests
2.12 Alternate Hearings
2.13 Amending an Application
3.0 Preparing Your Case Overview
3.1 Types of Evidence
3.2 Quality Evidence
3.3 RESOURCE: Index of Evidence Template
3.4 Witness/Client Preparation
3.5 Written Statements
3.6 RESOURCE: Commissioner for Taking Affidavits
3.7 Previous Legal Decisions
3.8 RESOURCE: CanLII
3.9 Monetary Orders
3.10 RESOURCE: Monetary Order Worksheet
3.11 Written Submission
3.12 RESOURCE: Written Submission Template
3.13 True or False
3.14 Key Legal Principles
4.0 Participating in a Hearing Overview
4.1 Hearing Structure
4.2 Preliminary Matters
4.3 Oral Testimony
4.4 Presenting Evidence
4.5 Questioning Witnesses/Clients
4.6 Cross-Examination
4.7 Closing Argument
5.0 After the Hearing Overview
5.1 The Arbitrator’s Decision
5.2 7-Day Orders of Possession
5.3 RESOURCE: Request for Appropriate Time to Move Template
5.4 RTB Correction and Clarification
5.5 RTB Review Consideration
5.6 BC Supreme Court Judicial Review
5.7 RESOURCE: TRAC Housing Law Clinic
5.8 RESOURCE: Community Legal Assistance Society