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Residential tenancy act 2026 BCCA 8

Habitat for Humanity v. Booth

The Court of Appeal restored an RTB ruling that an early occupancy arrangement for Habitat’s homeownership program was not a tenancy under the RTA.

  • Jurisdiction of residential tenancy branch
  • Definition of tenancy and rental unit
  • Section 5 contracting out
  • Standard of review: patent unreasonableness
  • Early occupancy agreements
  • Vacant possession
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Residential tenancy act 2025 BCSC 49

Tan v. British Columbia (House Management Commission)

Most tenancy-related claims were remitted to the RTB, while a defamation claim was severed and kept in BCSC. Several pleaded claims and requests for relief were struck or dismissed.

  • Remittal to administrative tribunal
  • Jurisdictional exceptions s.58(2)
  • Quiet enjoyment
  • Illegal entry/right of entry
  • Severance of claims
  • Striking pleadings
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Residential tenancy act 2023 BCSC 493

Maxwell v. Mo

The court refused to admit four affidavits as extra-record evidence on judicial review of an RTA decision, finding the tenants had not met the required test.

  • Good faith termination
  • Admission of fresh evidence
  • Procedural fairness
  • Fraud allegations
  • Internal review under rta
  • Costs
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Residential tenancy act 2017 BCSC 1134

Campbell v. McInnes

Judicial review of a Residential Tenancy Branch decision was allowed because the arbitrator misapprehended evidence and denied procedural fairness.

  • Security and pet damage deposit (s.38)
  • Landlord damages (s.67)
  • Internal review limits (s.79)
  • Procedural fairness
  • Patently unreasonable standard
  • Rehearing/remittal
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Occupiers' liability 2016 BCSC 1085

Boyes v. Wong

Liability-only reasons in an infant electrical burn claim. The court found the owners and property manager failed to inspect a built-in cabinet hazard and apportioned fault equally.

  • Duty of care
  • Standard of care
  • Inspection obligations
  • Causation
  • Apportionment of liability
  • Third party indemnity
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Administrative law 2007 BCSC 165

Erickson et al v. Smith

Judicial review was adjourned because the petitioners failed to serve the Residential Tenancy Board and the Attorney General as required.

  • Service and notice requirements
  • Statutory prerequisites to judicial review
  • Role of attorney general in judicial review
  • Adjournment pending proper service
  • Judicial-review
  • Service-of-process
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Residential tenancy act 2007 BCSC 1601

Shea v. Tyrrell

The court allowed judicial review, set aside a residential tenancy decision, and held the Residential Tenancy Act did not apply because the premises were primarily used for business.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Statutory exemption s.4(d)
  • Security deposit
  • Commercial v. residential use
  • Judicial-review
  • Residential-tenancy
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Residential tenancy act 2006 BCSC 1878

Redekop v. Partridge & Other

Summary judgment was refused in a landlord-tenant-related dispute because the affidavits showed triable issues. A prior costs order was vacated for lack of full disclosure.

  • Summary judgment (rule 18)
  • Venue and forum transfer (supreme court v residential tenancy branch)
  • Vacatur of costs order
  • Detinue
  • Funds in court
  • Referral to arbitration/residential tenancy branch jurisdiction
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