Are you losing your housing?

We might be able to help you if the following applies to you:

  • You have lost your case at the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) and have been ordered to leave your home

    • in this situation, we can provide legal information and advice on your options, including how to prepare an application to the BC Supreme Court for an interim stay of eviction (i.e. putting the order to leave your home on hold for a period of time) and how to represent yourself before the Court.
    • Also, see judicialreviewbc.ca for information on interim stay applications.
  • You won your RTB case and your Landlord has taken you to court to get you evicted

  • Your home is being foreclosed upon

  • Your membership in a co-op is being terminated

Before you call us

Please have the following documents ready:

  • If you are a tenant, the Residential Tenancy Branch decision and order regarding your rental unit

  • If you are a co-op member, any correspondence from your co-op regarding your membership termination, your occupancy agreement and the co-op rules

  • If your home is being foreclosed, any court documents you have been served with

  • Any other documents you have that relate to your case

Contact us

Please call us or fill out our online form to find out if we can assist you:

604-673-3112
Toll-free 1-888-685-6222

Fill out our online form.

Other Resources

Do you need more information about your rights and obligations as a tenant?

The Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre provides: information about tenancies, a tenant information phone line, a Tenant Survival Guide, an online course and a website which includes template letters you can give to your landlord.

Do you have an upcoming Residential Tenancy Branch dispute resolution hearing and would like legal advice or possible representation?

Access Pro Bono’s Residential Tenancy Program may represent low-income individuals appearing at dispute resolution hearings. You can also look at the PovNet map to find an advocate in your area.

Do you have questions about the Residential Tenancy Branch, their policies and procedures or need to download tenancy forms?

Visit the Residential Tenancy Branch website for more information.