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Expert opinion on landlord-tenant disputes is provided by Wm. F. Watson, a former Member of the Arbitration Review Panel of British Columbia, which was the body formerly responsible for reviewing and examining decisions and orders made by Arbitrators in landlord-tenant disputes throughout the province.

As a Member of the Arbitration Review Panel, Mr. Watson's role was to examine and review Arbitrators' decisions and orders, conduct hearings and reviews of landlord-tenant disputes, set aside and/or confirm decisions, order new hearings, etc.

 
 


From over 10,000 unique visitors per month, Mr. Watson provides practical and candid on-line answers to questions posed on how the Residential Tenancy Act of BC applies to your situation - based on his opinion, knowledge of the system, his understanding of the law, his training and experience in judging real landlord-tenant cases, and from his perspective as an authority who was responsible for issuing legally binding decisions and orders in landlord-tenant matters. 

There is an up-front fee of $20 for each tenancy question answered, which requires a secure on-line donation through PayPal to the African Preschools Society, a Canadian registered charity (BN85888 0149 RR0001)  The Society's mission is to build and maintain preschools in impoverished rural African villages. Because of prevailing poverty, these children do not have access to books, toys, or playgrounds, so your donation not only gets you an answer to your tenancy question, but your money goes toward providing preschool education, nutrition and basic health care to disadvantaged children who would otherwise go without.

For your tenancy question to be answered, you must go to www.africanpreschools.org click on 'Donations', click 'Submit Donation', follow the directions, pay on-line, then submit the PayPal generated donation confirmation number along with your landlord-tenant question through ask_question_form.

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Also available on-line is a self published guide to the application of the Residential Tenancy Act of BC called 'Landlording 101'. The guide can be purchased through PayPal for $35, all taxes included. The guide is particularly valuable for landlords and tenants alike because it is written by someone who has actually judged these cases.

To purchase a copy of 'Landlording 101' simply send a request to landlording@dccnet.com You'll be sent an electronic PayPal invoice for $35 which you can pay online. When the invoice is paid a copy of the guide will be sent out to you the next day by Canada Post.

 

 
 

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Q: Hello,
My landlady evicted me a few months ago stating the reason she needed the suite for "family". I did not believe her and discovered from the RTO that if she rents the suite out to someone else within 6 months I could be awarded 2 months rent.
Earlier this week I discovered that she has the suite advertised online as olympic lodging. My question is: Can I file a dispute with the RTO now or do I have to wait until she actually rents the suite to someone?
Thanks!
A: When a landlord issues a notice to end a tenancy for his or her own use (immediate family), and doesn't do what he or she said he or she was gonna' do, there are consequences, such as you point out. When a party lodges a claim in arbitration, the onus is on he who alleges to prove his case. While it would appear that your old landlord is indeed trying to rent out your old digs for the Olympic period, if you apply for arbitration now, and get there before the Olympics even start, and when the joint is still empty, then all you've got is an allegation of his or her nefarious intention, and which he or she will probably deny. That will leave you with no proof, and no case. I'd wait, get proof, and then claim.
 
 

 
 

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