British Columbia · Task guide

Raise the rent: preparation workspace

Five stages, in order: confirm the Act covers the unit, establish the increase history, work out the amount and dates, prepare the official notice and how you'll deliver it, and file the evidence. Nothing here serves a notice; it gets you ready to.

Preparation0 of 5 stages

Progress is preparation only. Nothing is saved to an account yet.

Stage 1 of 5

Confirm coverage

The annual limit, the notice form and the twelve-month rule all come from the Residential Tenancy Act. If the Act doesn't cover this rental, none of the rest applies.

Ordinary long-term rental under the Residential Tenancy ActApartment, house, suite or strata lot rented month-to-month or on a fixed term.Manufactured home site, supportive/subsidised, or another special regimeDifferent rules. The special-housing reference explains which.Not sureRun the five-question check: it takes a minute.

Anything that establishes coverage: the tenancy agreement, whether facilities are shared, any program or designation record.