Tenancy Policy Guidelines Listed by Number
- Landlord & Tenant – Responsibility for Residential Premises Jan-04 (PDF)
Landlord and tenant responsibilities for maintenance, cleaning and repairs of residential property and manufactured home parks
- Ending a Tenancy For Landlord Use May-18(PDF)
When a landlord can end a tenancy in order to change the use of the residential unit or manufactured home park site
- Claims for Rent and Damages for Loss of Rent Jun-04 (PDF)
Situations when a landlord can hold a tenant liable for loss of rent after the end of a tenancy agreement
- Liquidated Damages Jan-04 (PDF)
A clause in a fixed-term tenancy agreement that requires the tenant to pay to end the tenancy early
- Duty to Minimize Loss Jan-04 (PDF)
The legal obligation of tenants and landlords to minimize financial loss when a tenancy agreement is breached
- Entitlement to Quiet Enjoyment Aug-16 (PDF)
The tenant’s right to quiet enjoyment of the property or unit they are renting
- Locks and Access Jan-04 (PDF)
Legal rights and obligations for landlords and tenants regarding entry or access to a rental unit
- Unconscionable and Material Terms Oct-11 (PDF)
Deals with material terms in a tenancy agreement or terms that are grossly unfair
- Tenancy Agreements and Licenses to Occupy Jan-04 (PDF)
Distinguishes a tenancy agreement from a license to occupy
- Bias and Conflict of Interest Jan-04 (PDF)
What happens when a party claims that a dispute resolution arbitrator is in a conflict of interest or is biased
- Amendment and Withdrawal of Notices Jan-04 (PDF)
Amending or withdrawing the Notice to End Tenancy and the Notice of Rent Increase
- Service Provisions June-18 (PDF)
How legal documents or orders must be served according to the Residential Tenancy Act and the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act
- Rights and Responsibilities of Co-tenants Jan-04 (PDF)
The rights and responsibilities of multiple tenants renting a property together under one tenancy agreement
- Type of Tenancy: Commercial or Residential Jan-04 (PDF)
How arbitrators determine if a tenancy is residential or commercial
- Summons to Attend or Produce Evidence Oct-15 (PDF)
What happens when a person is summoned to testify or provide evidence for a dispute resolution hearing
- Compensation for Damage or Loss Aug-16 (PDF)
The different types of claims that can be made as part of a dispute resolution proceeding and the criteria arbitrators may consider when awarding damages
- Security Deposit and Set off Jan-16 (PDF)
The definition and context used for the term 'set-off' and how security deposits should be managed
- Use of Forms May-18 (PDF)
Whether an order can be issued based upon a previous form or a current one
- Assignment and Sublet Dec-17 (PDF)
Policies and issues related to assigning and subletting tenancy agreements
- Illegal Contracts Jan-04 (PDF)
When a property is rented that is not permitted under a statute
- Repair Orders Respecting Strata Properties Jan-04 (PDF)
An order requiring the landlord to make repairs to a rental unit that is also a strata property
- Termination or Restriction of a Service or Facility Dec-16 (PDF)
Conditions under which a landlord may terminate a service or facility enjoyed by a tenant
- Amending an Application for Dispute Resolution Oct-15 (PDF)
Circumstances under which an Application for Dispute Resolution may be amended
- Review Consideration of a Decision or Order Mar-16 (PDF)
Circumstances under which an application for review of an arbitrator's decision may be made
- Requests for Clarification or Correction of Orders or Decisions Dec-17 (PDF)
The power of residential tenancy arbitrators to clarify or correct decisions or orders
- Advocates, Agents and Assistants Sep-13 (PDF)
The role of advocates, agents and assistants in dispute resolution proceedings
- Jurisdiction June-18 (PDF)
The jurisdiction of residential tenancy arbitrators
- Pet Clauses Jan-04 (PDF)
How pet clauses can be used in residential tenancy agreements
- Security Deposits Jan-04 (PDF)
How security deposits are used and managed for residential tenancies
- Fixed Term Tenancies Dec-17 (PDF)
Fixed-term residential tenancy agreement information – especially as it relates to ending and renewing this type of agreement
- Pet Damage Deposits Jan-04 (PDF)
When pet damage deposits may be required, what they’re intended to cover and when the landlord can keep all or part of the deposit
- Illegal Activities Jan-04 (PDF)
What activities and circumstances are considered "illegal" and how this impacts a tenancy agreement
- Ending a Manufactured Home Tenancy Agreement – Landlord use of Property June-18 (PDF)
Ending a manufactured home tenancy so that the landlord can use the property for another purpose
- Frustration Jan-04 (PDF)
What happens when tenancy agreements become frustrated contracts and how this impacts a tenancy
- Transition – Security Deposits Mar-04 (PDF)
Information about security deposits and the transition between the old and the new Residential Tenancy Act
- Extending a Time Period Apr-04 (PDF)
The exceptional circumstances under which an arbitrator may extend or modify a time limit established by the Residential Tenancy Act or the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act
- Rent Increases Dec-17 (PDF)
Rent increases permitted under the Residential Tenancy Act and Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act - Repeated Late Payment of Rent Apr-04 (PDF)
How a landlord can end a tenancy when a tenant is repeatedly late paying rent
- Direct Requests Sep-17 (PDF)
The key elements that need to be considered when making a direct request
- Useful Life of Building Elements Mar-12 (PDF)
The life span of specific building components (e.g. doors, windows, flooring, fences, appliances, etc.) used when arbitrators make decisions about additional rent increases or damage claims
- Administrative Penalties Jan-12 (PDF)
When and how administrative penalties are used
- Digital Evidence Feb-18 (PDF)
How to submit digital evidence
- Naming Parties Oct-15 (PDF)
How parties to dispute resolution should be named
- Format of Hearings Oct-15 (PDF)
Considerations when determining whether to schedule a hearing in a format other than by telephone conference call
- Adjourning and Rescheduling a Dispute Resolution Hearing Oct-15 (PDF)
Key considerations when determining whether to adjourn or reschedule a dispute resolution hearing
- Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Supportive Housing Dec-16 (PDF)
The differences between emergency shelter, transitional housing and supportive housing and how the Residential Tenancy Act applies
- Access to Records and Information Oct-17 (PDF)
Considerations for employees and the public when dealing with requests for access to records
50. Compensation for Ending a Tenancy. June-18 (PDF)
Addresses the requirements for a landlord to pay compensation to a tenant
The content on this website is periodically reviewed and updated by the Province of British Columbia as per the date noted on each page: June 5, 2018.
