There is an enforcement unit for tenants who are put in a bad situation.
Metro Vancouver renters looking for a cheap deal may be in for a rude awakening this year -- but there are things they can do to make their current living situation better.
Rob Patterson, a lawyer with the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre , says tenants must file out an application for dispute resolution with the Residential Tenancy Branch . This can be done through the Online Application for Dispute Resolution, directly with the RTB, or through a Service BC Office with the required fee or fee waiver documents.
Before submitting an application, tenants should try to solve an issue with their landlord first. They should ensure they are familiar with their "rights and responsibilities at the start of a tenancy, during a tenancy, and when ending a tenancy," according to the RTB. To help understand what arbitrators look for and how to submit proper evidence, tenants should search past decisions at the RTB for issues similar to their own.
According to TRAC, landlords are generally responsible for the following repair and maintenance issues: What constitutes an emergency repair? The Residential Tenancy Act defines an emergency repair as a problem that is urgent and necessary for the health or safety of people or property. Renters can report negligent landlords to the Compliance and Enforcement Unit at the RTB which can issue a fine to the landlord of up to $5,000 per day per infraction.
In those cases, "a landlord is either changing the locks and kicking the tenant out, or is threatening to do that," Patterson explains, adding that there are other "urgent" situations where it may intervene.
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