BC Renter Blog
Straight answers about tenancy rules, rent trends, and what's coming to market in BC. Updated regularly.
Tenancy Basics
The Move-In / Move-Out Inspection Checklist Every BC Renter Should Use
A room-by-room checklist for condition inspections — what to photograph, what to note, and how the inspection protects you against deposit deductions.
·4 min read
Tenancy Basics
Getting Your BC Security Deposit Back (The Rules Most Renters Don't Know)
How much your landlord can charge, when they must return it, what counts as normal wear and tear, and how to recover a deposit wrongly withheld.
·3 min read
Tenancy Basics
BC Rent Increase Rules 2026: What Your Landlord Can (and Can't) Do
The 2026 allowable rent increase, the 3-month notice rule, what counts as an illegal increase, and how to challenge one at the RTB.
·3 min read
Tenancy Basics
BC Eviction Notices: Types, Notice Periods, and How to Dispute One
A plain-English guide to the four main eviction notices in BC — unpaid rent, cause, landlord use, and renovation — plus the deadlines to challenge each one.
·4 min read