Online Resources
Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre (TRAC)
The Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre is a non-profit, educational charity that provides free legal information about Residential Tenancy Law in BC. They deliver this information through their website, multilingual publications, Tenant Infoline, and public legal education workshops. They also work alongside government, media, and other interested parties to promote the legal protection of tenants and identify solutions to the problems of homelessness and unaffordable rental housing. Key Resources:
Residential Tenancy Branch of BC
The Residential Tenancy Branch provides British Columbians with legal information on the rights and responsibilities of tenants and landlords under the Residential Tenancy Act. On their website you can find multilingual publications and videos, government forms for various residential tenancy matters, and directions on how to apply for dispute resolution when faced with a problem tenant or landlord. Key Resources:
- Residential Tenancy Guide in English, Chinese Traditional, & Punjabi
- Residential Tenancy Act
- Residential Tenancy Video
MultiLingoLegal
This web site features legal publications for British Columbians in nine languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Spanish and Vietnamese. MultiLingoLegal is operated by Mosaic.
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More Online Housing Resources:
- PovNet
- ClickLaw
- MultilingoLegal
- Welcome BC Immigration Services
- BC Housing
- BC Apartment Owners and Managers Association (BCAOMA)
- Rental Owners and Managers Association of BC
- Ministry of Housing and Social Development
- Pov Net (Help Applying for Housing)
- Court Information Program for Immigrants
- BC Non-Profit Housing Association
- Co-op Housing Federation of BC
- BC Condominium Home-Owners Association
- BC Health: Home and Community Care
- Rent BC
- Block Watch BC
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
- Mennonite Housing Society - More than a Roof
- Greater Vancouver Regional District
- Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver
- Greater Vancouver Realty Link
- Vancouver Housing Centre
- Victoria: Capital Region Housing Corporation
- Real Estate Board of Victoria
- Multiple Listing Service
- Community Crime Prevention Guide
- When You Can't Pay Your Mortgage
- CBABC: Foreclosure
- CBABC: Neighbour Law
- CBABC: Buying a Home
- CBABC: Home Repair Contractors