British Columbia · Interactive tool

Deposit interest and return planner

Enter the deposit events and the end-of-tenancy facts. You get the interest owed by period, the day the 15-day clock ends, and which return pathway the facts support. Whether a deduction is justified is never decided here.

Deposit facts

Mode

Monthly rent (for the half-month cap)Security depositPaid onPet damage depositPaid ondd/mm/yyTenancy end dateForwarding address received in writing?Received onTenant agreed in writing to a deduction?Dispute resolution application filed?

gov.bc.ca › Deposits and fees (checked 2026-09-10): max ½ month each; 2025 0.95%; 2026 0%; 15 days from forwarding address; doubling if neither returned nor applied for

Fixture

Amount to return (before any agreed deduction)

$1,211.40+ ?

Deposits $1,200.00 + interest $11.40

15-day clock ends

Oct 15, 2026

Counted from Sep 30, 2026 (later of end date and forwarding address)

Interest by period

Deposit	Year	Rate	Days	Interest
Security deposit · $1,200.00	2023	not in fixture	122	?
	2024	not in fixture	366	?
	2025	0.95%	365	$11.40
	2026	0%	273	$0.00

Interest owed (partial: a year's rate is missing)$11.40 +?

Annual compounding, day-counted within each year, on the fixture rates (2024: ? · 2025: 0.95% · 2026: 0%). The RTB's own calculator is authoritative.

1Return the full amount plus interestNo agreed deduction and no application: return within 15 days of the later of the end date and the forwarding address.

2Return the balance after the agreed deductionOnly what the tenant agreed to in writing. Keep the signed agreement with the return record.

3Apply for dispute resolution within 15 daysIf you intend to claim against the deposit without written agreement, the application is the route. The deposit is held, not deducted.

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