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Guides for Canadian landlords.
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The BC paperwork rule that can extinguish a deposit claim
In British Columbia, inspection-report failures can extinguish a landlord's right to claim against a deposit for damage. Here is what the Act and regulation require, and when that specific right can disappear.
Read the guideHow scattered records weaken a landlord's RTB evidence
Evidence spread across a camera roll, text thread, email account and notes app is harder to assemble, serve and file within RTB deadlines. Here is how to build a usable record earlier.
Read the guideOntario's N4 minimum termination date moves to seven days
Ontario's Bill 60 changes the N4 termination-date period to seven days on September 21, 2026. Here is what the in-force schedule says and what the shorter timeline demands of rent records.
Read the guideRTB hearing evidence checklist for BC landlords
A practical checklist for assembling, organizing and serving evidence for a BC Residential Tenancy Branch hearing, including records to create long before a dispute.
Read the guideHow to document a tenancy from day one
The records that protect a Canadian landlord are all created at the start of a tenancy, not when something goes wrong. A practical guide to what to capture and when.
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