Information for other renters
If you rent a private home that is NOT in public
housing, non-profit or co-op development, here are some resources
you may find useful:
Rental Assistance Program
The Rental Assistance Program provides rental assistance for low-income, working families with children under the age of 19 and a household income of less than $35,000. Housing assistance is paid directly to eligible households to assist these families in meeting monthly rent payments in the private market.
The Rental Assistance Program provides rental assistance for low-income, working families with children under the age of 19 and a household income of less than $35,000. Housing assistance is paid directly to eligible households to assist these families in meeting monthly rent payments in the private market.
Shelter Aid For Elderly Renters (SAFER)
The SAFER program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors with low to moderate incomes. SAFER provides monthly cash payments to subsidize rents for eligible BC residents who are 60 and older.
The SAFER program helps make rents affordable for BC seniors with low to moderate incomes. SAFER provides monthly cash payments to subsidize rents for eligible BC residents who are 60 and older.
Residential Tenancy Branch
This office provides landlords and tenants with information and dispute resolution services, and is part of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
This office provides landlords and tenants with information and dispute resolution services, and is part of the Ministry of Energy and Mines.
Residential Tenancy Act
The Residential Tenancy Act spells out the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, including the terms of tenancy agreements, rent increases, ending tenancy agreements, and the arbitration process for resolving disputes.
The Residential Tenancy Act spells out the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants, including the terms of tenancy agreements, rent increases, ending tenancy agreements, and the arbitration process for resolving disputes.
Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre
The Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC) is a community-based coalition of groups and individuals working for B.C.'s one million tenants.
The Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC) is a community-based coalition of groups and individuals working for B.C.'s one million tenants.
City Hall
If your building has any of the following issues, please check first with your building manager:
If your building has any of the following issues, please check first with your building manager:
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Lack of running water
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Electrical problems
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Toxic waste or hazardous materials
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Illegal parking on the street
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Excessive noise from neighbours
If the situation is still not resolved, your local city hall
might be of some assistance.
Look in the Blue Pages of your phone book for the phone number
of the city hall in your community.
Health Authorities
Your local health authority can help if you have a problem that puts your health at risk such as:
Your local health authority can help if you have a problem that puts your health at risk such as:
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Your water is not safe to drink
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There are dangerous odours or chemicals in the building
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Decomposing garbage or waste is lying around
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There is a rodent or insect problem