Legal Resources

Practical information on your rights and responsibilities when living in a strata. Topics include getting your special project approved, dealing with your strata, and getting a bylaw changed.

Learn about what you should consider before putting up the “For Sale” sign. It explains the difference between selling your home yourself or hiring a real estate agent. It covers the process of selling a home, from getting a valuation to completing the sale. It also answers some common questions.

An overview of selling a home in BC. Topics include working with a licensed real estate professional, service agreements and listing contracts, offers to purchase and “subject to” clauses, completing the sale, and things to watch out for.

Learn about funding and financing programs for reconstructing, renovating, or preserving housing for Indigenous communities, whether on reserve or off reserve.

Information for newcomers on renting an apartment, buying a home, and planning and managing a mortgage.

Discusses the importance of good communication and clear documentation during a renovation, and the specific responsibilities of the renovator and homeowner. It highlights the use of change orders for alterations or extra work and the necessity for homeowner approval before any work that results in added costs.

Links to information from Canada Housing and Mortgage Corporation about buying a house. Content includes home-buying step by step, the First-Time Home Buyers’ Tax Credit, expansion of the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP), planning and managing a mortgage, and information for newcomers.

We regulate the home inspection sector in BC. Understand your rights and obligations around home inspections in BC and find out what you can do if you have a problem or complaint about a home inspector or inspection.

Each strata has its own set of rules, called bylaws, that cover various aspects of living there. These rules might limit or ban things like owning pets, renting out your unit for short periods, or smoking indoors.