Residential Tenancy
Residential Tenancies: Wrongfully Evicted by a BC Landlord?
Eviction Notices: Landlord’s Use Did your former landlord end your tenancy so that your unit could be occupied by the landlord or the landlord’s close family member, but fail to use the unit for this purpose? If so, your landlord may owe you 12 months of your previous rent as compensation. Who is a Close Family Member? The Residential…
Read MoreHow to Apply for a Hearing with the BC Residential Tenancy Branch
The Residential Tenancy Branch (“RTB”) is authorized under the Residential Tenancy Act and Regulation and the Manufactures Home Park Tenancy Act and Regulation. The scope of the branch is to provide a process for landlords and tenants to start a civil action in relation to a residential tenancy dispute. Some of the common matters the RTB hears relate to returning a deposit,…
Read MoreBC Allows Evictions as of August 17, 2020 for Nonpayment of Rent
As of August 17, 2020, landlords are now permitted to serve tenants a Notice to End Tenancy for unpaid rent or utilities if: the tenant failed to pay rent that was due before March 18, 2020; or the tenant fails to pay full rent due after August 17, 2020 (for most renters that would be…
Read MoreResidential Tenancy in BC and Covid State of Emergency Update
Update as of July 30, 2020 Since our publication in mid July 2020, the BC government has issued further clarification on how residential tenancies and evictions will work. Ministerial Order no. 449 was approved and ordered on July 30, 2020. https://kimlegal.com/can-you-evict-a-tenant-for-non-payment-of-rent/Firstly, we remain in a state of emergency in BC. This will continue until it…
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