Free information for tenants and landlords can be obtained by contacting:
The Residential Tenancy Office
Phone: 1-800-665-8779
Email: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca
Website: www.rto.gov.bc.ca
Tenant Resource Advisory Center
Phone: 1-800-665-1185
Website: www.tenants.bc.ca
BC Apartment Owners & Managers Association
Phone: 1-877-700-9440
Website: www.bcapartmentowners.com
LAWline (Legal Services Society)
Provides legal help over the phone
Phone: 1-866-577-2525
Being Evicted?
Residential Tenancy Office- Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/content/rightsResponsibilities/default.aspx
Tenant Resource & Advisory Center- Tenants Survival Guide
http://www.tenants.bc.ca/factsheets/TSG-web.htm
Rent Controls
Did you know that some of the properties in Whistler have rent controls? The various properties below have rents that have been restricted by the Whistler Housing Authority as part of the resident restricted housing inventory in Whistler.
If you are renting at:
8116, 8119, 8120 McKeever’s Place (19 Mile Creek Townhomes)
Suites in Barnfield Single Family Homes
Suites in Spruce Grove Single Family Homes
…. then your rent should be capped at a restricted rate. You may contact the Whistler Housing Authority to find out this amount.