{"id":303063,"date":"2025-07-09T21:27:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T04:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/?p=303063"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T00:48:54","slug":"evicting-a-tenant-in-bc-legal-steps-and-rtb-forms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/en\/evicting-a-tenant-in-bc-legal-steps-and-rtb-forms\/","title":{"rendered":"Evicting a Tenant in BC: Legal Steps and RTB Forms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9a03c3ed1089721f3bae6e33c480c90f\" id=\"h-evicting-a-tenant-in-bc-legal-steps-and-rtb-forms\"><strong>Evicting a Tenant in BC: Legal Steps and RTB Forms<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eviction-Notice-1-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304629\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a8d005e9d514f967f2ddd99d5f79e1d1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">Here\u2019s a clear breakdown of the legal steps and required RTB forms to evict a tenant in British Columbia:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-navbar-text-color-hover-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-61411cb69ab7befb88a74cecf685fada wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong> 1- Determine the Legal Reason &amp; Notice Period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2a6816424a28ff885df782b47ff4c0f4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">Under the Residential Tenancy Act (RTA), valid reasons fall into these main categories (and notice periods):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ea57d4617e407a8e66c20911396bd51c wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 <strong>Non-payment of rent\/utilities<\/strong> \u2013 <em>10\u2011Day Notice<\/em> using <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><em>RTB\u202fForm\u202f30<\/em><\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f2a916c06e0cde5ef81a0dec1fd6cf5 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Tenant has 5 days to pay or dispute; if not, landlord may apply for an Order of Possession by <strong><em>direct request<\/em><\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3b561cd460c029e82fa5ae2d8d16d247 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 <strong><em>Cause<\/em><\/strong> (e.g., damage, disturbance, breach) \u2013 <em>1-Month Notice<\/em> via <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">RTB\u202fForm\u202f33<\/mark><\/strong>; tenant has 10 days to dispute .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-46d7b9043ee5acb234079e115d8cb8c1 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714<em> <strong>Subsidized housing ineligibility<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 <em>2-Month Notice<\/em> via <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">RTB\u202fForm\u202f32Q<\/mark><\/strong>; disputable within 15 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-037f50c176a77076272601aea8547be9 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 <strong><em>Landlord or purchaser\u2019s personal or family occupancy<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 <em>3-Month Notice<\/em> using the RTB web portal (<strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Form 32L<\/mark><\/strong> for landlord use or <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Form 32P<\/mark><\/strong> for purchaser use); tenant has 21 days to dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e70477c90f20ef4f980368b815e57610 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 <strong><em>Demolition, conversion, caretaker use, major renovations<\/em><\/strong> \u2013 <em>4-Month Notice<\/em> via <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">RTB\u202fForm\u202f29<\/mark><\/strong>, or \u2013 for major renovations \u2013 landlord must apply for dispute resolution rather than serve notice; tenant has 30 days to respond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9c4aa9548c93836583f31f8cd90c7cbc wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 <strong><em>Manufactured home park conversio<\/em>n<\/strong> \u2013 <em>12-Month Notice<\/em> using <strong><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">RTB\u202fForm\u202f31<\/mark><\/strong>; tenant has 15 days to dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-navbar-text-color-hover-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-806b06552c3fd25088c10096e0e064dd wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong><strong>2. Serve Notice Properly &amp; Keep Proof<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-c5b574d0c92fa45266e3d26a08a1369e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\u2714 Notice must be in writing, using the correct RTB form, including: sign\/date, rental address, effective date, and clear legal reason .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-83b16b1b267f8dbb4f54900c7308ef0f wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\u2714 Served via: personal delivery, mail, mail slot, or provincial announcement; email only if tenant consented. Save proof \u2014 use <strong><em><mark style=\"background-color:#fff4b4\" class=\"has-inline-color\">RTB\u202fForm\u202f34<\/mark>: Proof of Service<\/em><\/strong> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-navbar-text-color-hover-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-ff6e31d2c764e9af5a0b6621ef26b558 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong><strong><strong>3. Dispute Resolution &amp; Direct Request Process<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6239931897a363bf1250f2c13b0a7dd0 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:0\">\u2714 Tenants must file for dispute resolution before the deadline (varies by notice type).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-deb7df358c24c8d40db08ad2ca3469f8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\u2714 For <strong><em>10\u2011Day Notices<\/em><\/strong>, if tenant doesn\u2019t pay or dispute, the landlord can use RTB\u2019s <strong>Direct Request<\/strong> to seek an Order of Possession without a hearing .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-navbar-text-color-hover-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-fec2c59139fcf713e073596308025e6a wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>4. Obtaining &amp; Enforcing an Order of Possession<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f1364dc830f217c3301150373aac652e wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\u2714 If the tenant doesn\u2019t dispute or loses the hearing, RTB grants an <strong><em>Order of Possession<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-22e01cbaa21800e84966a88ece625273 wp-block-paragraph\">\u2714 Serve the order to tenant, wait 2 days (for review request window), then apply for a <strong><em>Writ of Possession<\/em><\/strong> through BC Supreme Court .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6d5dee6e6eaa5a45ee863594f759277d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\u2714 Hire a court bailiff to physically enforce eviction .<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.paxlaw.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Eviction-Notice-2-1024x683.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-304658\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-navbar-text-color-hover-background-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e0eb15261a95a4c359e851bd63085975 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-radius:15px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong> 5. RTB Forms You\u2019ll Need<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-03409b12ec4bf32a723da3c5c3655f42 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc<strong>Purpose<\/strong> <strong>Form<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2f7406fd2bdc761bdf9bae6549742948 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc10\u2011Day notice (rent\/utilities) <strong><em>RTB\u202fForm\u202f30<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ac1ce082fa0f23dc14ece2459cbeea23 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc1\u2011Month notice (cause) <strong><em>RTB\u202fForm\u202f33<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f6e99470acceadcfdaab6b6f18c3d309 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc2\u2011Month notice (subsidized ineligibility) <strong><em>RTB\u202fForm\u202f32Q<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cc38074a22aad31abd57ff0f4823a61b wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc3\u2011Month notice (landlord\/purchaser occupancy) <em><strong>Form 32L<\/strong> \/ <strong>32P<\/strong> <\/em>via RTB web portal<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-360c46016b5456e73496f8fe820ce887 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc4\u2011Month notice (demolition\/renovation\/etc.) <strong><em>RTB\u202fForm\u202f29<\/em><\/strong> (or portal for caretaker)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5b6105596b2d7820a6dd13bad0a7b579 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc12\u2011Month notice (manufactured home conversion)<em> <strong>RTB\u202fForm\u202f31<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5bde16c99794a472606abc00ed990f64 wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udcccProof of service <strong><em>RTB\u202fForm\u202f34<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5817b9616e9162bdf3321986c0986eab wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udccc(Optional) Tenant\u2019s <strong><em>Form\u202f28<\/em><\/strong> to exercise Right of First Refusal after renovations\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff4b4;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0910e091 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e5a18bcbfd1ec8129470866213564e8f wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> Quick Summary of Key Steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-e0853be81c5e6806ffb375e3b5631312 wp-block-paragraph\">1. Pick the <strong>correct eviction reason<\/strong> and corresponding <strong>notice type<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-84a8a51685221f4c6ed3b703f268779b wp-block-paragraph\">2. <strong>Serve<\/strong> the <strong>appropriate RTB form<\/strong> and retain <strong>Proof of Service<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b0151e0ea898fbb07217849ada80ce51 wp-block-paragraph\">3. Wait for tenant <strong>dispute window<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3e82d4f0d4c11946fdb44d8f5d2d82c2 wp-block-paragraph\">4. If unresolved, landlord applies for <strong>Order of Possession<\/strong> (or uses Direct Request for 10\u2011Day cases).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-8cb2c80aa97705145c7b84da95fe6bdf wp-block-paragraph\">5. Once obtained, <strong>serve the Order<\/strong>, wait 2 days, get a <strong>Writ<\/strong>, hire a <strong>bailiff<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-da890a1b4184edbf959a0950b376ae5d wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><strong> Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1f3f647dc3a333af5d3d3f389263725e wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Notices must use official RTB forms or portal notices \u2014 anything else may be invalid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aaad57e06bc5ee73e7bf4843824b189c wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 Always include <strong><em>Proof of Service (Form 34<\/em>)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7430aa0927d5120e86fc35b74c4b680d wp-block-paragraph\">\u2705 For major renovations, 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