Tenancy Archives

Residential Tenancy Law Update

By Jonathan Blair, Lawyer, Community Law Program

As the affordability crisis continues to grow in British Columbia, more tenants are fighting eviction notices, as the consequences of losing their housing in the current market could be disastrous. This has meant that more […]

CLAS Communications2023-01-11T17:06:45-08:00January 11, 2023|Categories: Blog|Tags: Housing and Evictions, Judicial Review, Supreme Court, Tenancy|

Fairness at the Tenancy Branch

By Samrah Mian, CLAS Articling Student

Dispute resolution hearings at the Residential Tenancy Branch are notoriously quick and, oftentimes, very messy. Emotions run high, people talk over each other, and many feel unable to fairly present their case. Arbitrators at the Branch […]

CLAS Communications2022-07-28T10:27:44-07:00July 28, 2022|Categories: Blog|Tags: Human Rights, Tenancy|