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146 Landlord To Give Bylaws, Rules And Notice Of Tenant’s Responsibilities To Tenant

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146 (1) Before a landlord rents all or part of a residential strata lot, the landlord must give the prospective tenant

  • (a) the current bylaws and rules, and
  • (b) a Notice of Tenant’s Responsibilities in the prescribed form.
  • (2) Within 2 weeks of renting all or part of a residential strata lot, the landlord must give the strata corporation a copy of the notice signed by the tenant.
  • (3) If a landlord fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2), the tenant
  • (a) is still bound by the bylaws and rules, but
  • (b) may, within 90 days of learning of the landlord’s failure to comply, end the tenancy agreement without penalty by giving notice to the landlord.
  • (4) If a tenant ends a tenancy agreement under subsection (3), the landlord must pay the tenant’s reasonable moving expenses to a maximum of one month’s rent.

1998-43-146, effective July 1, 2000 (B.C. Reg. 43/2000).

REGULATIONS AND FORMS

The Strata Property Regulation, B.C. Reg. 43/2000, at chapter 58 (Strata Property Regulations), prescribes Form K, Notice of Tenant’s Responsibilities, for the purpose of s. 146(1)(b) of the Act. Form K is included at chapter 59 (Strata Property Forms).