36 -— Friday, December 18, 1992 — North Shore News

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determine rental
home’s condition

IF YOU live in a rented
home, then you are one of
more than a million British
Columbians who do.

You may be asked to pay a se-
curity deposit when you make a
tenancy agreement. This is the on-
ly time the landlord can ask for 2
security deposit.

The landlord can’t ask for more
than ‘one security deposit per
renta! unit, no matter how many
tenants there are.

It’s against the law to demand
more than half the first month’s
tent. You must pay the security
deposit within 30 days of making
the tenancy agreement. If you
don’t, the landlord can evict you
with one month’s notice.

Before you move in, inspect the
property together with your
landiord. If there are stains on the
rug or holes in the walls, write it
down.

You could take pictures, or
even a home video, to show the
condition of your rental unit.
Make sure both you and your
landiord have copies so there are
no disagreements when the tenan-
cy ends.

The tandlord can deduct money
from your security deposit if:

@ You damage the property, then

44 The landlord can’t ask
for more than one
Security deposit per
rental unit. 9F

the landlord can withhold the se-

curity deposit to pay for the
repairs.

@ You don’t leave the property
reasonably clean, your landlord
can deduct the cost of cleaning.

@ You owe rent when you leave,
the Jandlord can deduct the
amount from your deposit.

@ You give less than one month’s
notice before leaving, and if the
landlord honestly tries but can’t
rent the unit right after you leave,
then the landlord can deduct the
lost rent money.

lf you disagree with the deduc-
tion, you may apply to the Resi-
dential Tenancy Branch to appoint
a neutral person to hear both sides
of the story and make a decision.

When you leave your rental
property, the landlord has 30 days
to:
® provide you with a statement
showing the amount of the securi-
ty deposit, the interest you earned,
and the reasons for any deduc-
tions; and
@ refund your security deposit (or
the balance of your security de-
posit if deductions have been
made).

If you agree that a written
statement is not necessary, then
the landlord is not required to
provide it.

The following
must be paid: |
@ 1992 — 3.5%;
© 1992 — 8.25%;
© 1990 —- 9.0%;

interest rates

sides of the story. This costs $35.

You can get an application
form for this at a government
agent's office or from Residential
Tenancy Branch offices in Bur-
naby and Victoria.

At the hearing, both you and
the landlords may show evidence,
such as notes, receipts, and
photos, to support your claims.
The arbitrator will make a final
decision on your case.

Get more straight facts about
renting from a free booklet called
Renting in British Columbia. It is
available at Residential Tenancy
Branch offices or through your
local government agent.

You can also phone the branch
in Burnaby at 660-3456, Victoria
at 386-1602, or outside Van-
couver/Victoria toll-free 1-800-
665-8779, for answers to your
questions.

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you, first try'to resolve the dispute
with your landlord.

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