Problem with your Landlord?

• Tenant Resource & Advisory Council (TRAC)
  Free legal information on BC residential tenancy law through their website, telephone Infoline, legal education workshops and multilingual resources. 
  
  
• First United Church 
  Legal assistance, advice and representation to low-income and vulnerable people in the Downtown Eastside.
  
  
• Community Legal Assistance Society (CLAS)
  Specific types of advocacy only. Click link above to learn more
  
  
• Tenants Talk:
  Share your experiences with renting in Vancouver, view a map of tenancy issues, use our tenant robot lawyer to learn more about your rights as a renter, find an advocate, and get involved in the political fight to improve renters rights in the province.
  
  
• Seniors First BC:
  Legal Advocacy Program that provides legal advice, advocacy and representation to people aged 55+ on legal issues involving tenancy, debt and government benefits.

Tenancy Laws

• Recent Changes to the BC Residential Tenancy Act
  Since a new provincial government took office in 2017, a number of laws have been changed that affect renters. Here’s a breakdown of what’s changed, and what hasn’t.
  
  
• Guide to Municipal Tenant Protections In the Lower Mainland
  A work-in-progress: While a few tenant protections apply province-wide, some cities have taken on additional measures to help protect tenants facing displacement
  
  
• Eviction Self Defence Handbook (Updated 2019): 
  

Tenant Organizing:

• VTU Solidarity Fund for Multilingual Tenant Organizing
  Funding available for community organizations doing multilingual tenant organizing. 
  
  

• LOS ANGELES TENANTS UNION TENANT HANDBOOK

• TENANTS TOGETHER: ORGANIZING GUIDE

Other Groups in the Lower Mainland Advocating For Tenants:

• ACORN BC (Most active in Burnaby and Surrey)

• Carnegie Community Action Project

• Downtown Eastside SRO Collaborative

• Metro Vancouver Alliance

• New Westminster Tenants Union

• West End Families in Action 
  
  

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