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Making sure you’re covered by the Residential Tenancy Act |
Not all rental situations are covered by the Residential Tenancy Act. Things that are excluded:
- you’re staying in an emergency shelter or transitional housing;
- your roommate’s name is on the rental agreement but your name is not;
- you live in a place where you share a bathroom or kitchen with the owner;
- you’re staying in a housing-based health facility that provides hospitality support services and personal health care;
- you’re staying in housing related to receiving rehabilitative or therapeutic treatment or services;
- you live in housing that is covered by the Community Care and Assisted Living Act, Continuing Care Act, or Hospital Act;
- you’re staying in in a provincial mental health facility, observation unit, or psychiatric unit designated under the Mental Health Act;
- you live in co-op housing and are a member of the co-op;
- you live in housing provided by your school;
- you’ve rented a non-residential space mainly for business purposes but it also has a living space;
- you’re renting vacation or travel accommodation;
- you’re in a correctional institution; or
- your rental agreement is 20 years or longer.
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