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Residential Tenancy Act

[SBC 2002]  CHAPTER 78

Table of Legislative Changes (4th Edition)
(January 1, 2024 - August 26, 2025)

Highlighting indicates legislative changes made July 23, 2025 - August 26, 2025.

This table is provided for convenience. While every effort is made to achieve accuracy,
only the statutes are authoritative. Legal opinion should be sought if interpretation is required.

Changes Not in Force

Section Change Citation Into force
<79  am  2015-10-178  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024)> inoperative 
1  am  2006-35-55(b)(part)  by reg 
  am  2013-16-45  by reg 
4  am  2006-35-57(part)  by reg 
22.1  am  2024-19-13  by reg 
22.2  en  2024-19-14  by reg 
29  am  2013-16-46  by reg 
34.1  en  2013-16-47  by reg 
43.1  am  2023-47-69  by reg 
44  am  2006-35-67(part)  by reg 
  am  2013-16-48  by reg 
47  am  2006-35-70  by reg 
  am  2013-16-49  by reg 
  am  2024-19-16  by reg 
49  am  2024-19-18  by reg 
51  am  2024-19-22  by reg 
51.1  am  2024-19-24  by reg 
51.4  am  2024-19-25  by reg 
53.2 to 53.4  en  2024-19-29  by reg 
56  am  2006-35-78(a),(b)(part),(c)  by reg 
57.1, 57.11  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.2, 57.21  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.3, 57.31  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.4, 57.41  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.5, 57.51  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
57.6, 57.61  en  2006-35-80  by reg 
58  am  2013-16-50  by reg 
59  am  2023-47-77  by reg 
62  am  2013-16-51  by reg 
     • 2013-16-51 re-en by 2015-10-53 eff 18 Dec 2015 (BC Reg 240/2015)    
  am  2015-10-169(b)  by reg 
  am  2023-47-80  by reg 
66  am  2023-47-83  by reg 
81  am  2023-47-92  by reg 
87.4  am  2024-19-34  by reg 
89  am  2023-47-99  by reg 
90  am  2023-47-101  by reg 
94  am  2013-16-52  by reg 
95  am  2006-35-110(b)(part),(c)  by reg 
  am  2024-19-36(a),(b)(part)  by reg 
97  am  2006-35-112(b)(part)  by reg 
  am  2013-16-53  by reg 
  am  2023-47-103(part)  by reg 
  am  2024-19-37(a),(b),(c)(part),(d),(e)  by reg 
104.2  en  2006-35-114  by reg 
104.4  en  2024-19-39  by reg 
 

Changes in Force

Section Change Citation Effective date
am  2023-47-64  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
  am  2024-19-9  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
5.1  re-en  2023-47-65  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
  am  2024-19-10  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
am  2023-47-66  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
9.1  am  2023-47-67  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
10  am  2024-19-11  16 May 2024 (RA) 
22.1  en  2024-19-12  16 May 2024 (RA) 
44.1  en  2024-19-15  16 May 2024 (RA) 
49  am  2024-19-17  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
  am  2024-19-19  3 Apr 2024 (day after 1st Reading) [retro from 16 May 2024 (RA)] 
  am  2024-19-20  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
49.2  am  2024-19-21  16 May 2024 (RA) 
51  am  2024-19-23  3 Apr 2024 (day after 1st Reading) [retro from 16 May 2024 (RA)] 
52  am  2024-19-26  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
Part 4 Div 1.1 hdg  en  2024-19-27  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
53.1  en  2024-19-28  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
56  am  2024-19-30  16 May 2024 (RA) 
57.7  am  2023-47-74  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
58  am  2023-47-75  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
  am  2024-19-31  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
61  am  2023-47-79  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
62  am  2015-10-169(a)  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
63  am  2023-47-81  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
64  am  2015-10-171  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
64.1, 64.2  en  2023-47-82  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
73  am  2015-10-173  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
74  am  2015-10-174(b),(d)  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
  am  2023-47-85  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
76  am  2015-10-175  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
77  am  2015-10-176  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
  am  2023-47-87  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
78  am  2023-47-88  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
79  am  2023-47-89  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
80  am  2023-47-91  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
82  am  2015-10-179  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
84.1  am  2024-19-32  16 May 2024 (RA) 
  am  2024-19-33  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
87.01  en  2023-47-93  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
95  am  2024-19-35  16 May 2024 (RA) 
  am  2024-19-36(b)(part)  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
97  am  2015-10-182(c)  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
  am  2023-47-103(part)  8 Apr 2024 (BC Reg 79/2024) 
  am  2024-19-37(c)(part)  18 Jul 2024 (BC Reg 177/2024) 
  am  2024-19-37(c)(part),(f)  21 Aug 2024 (BC Reg 251/2024) 
104  am  2024-19-38  16 May 2024 (RA) 
 

Explanatory Note for Table of Legislative Changes – 4th Edition

This 4th Edition Table of Legislative Changes (TLC) shows any Act provisions and changes

  • enacted or brought into force between January 1, 2024 and the date to which this Act is updated,
  • enacted between January 1, 2005 and December 31, 2023 that are not in force as of the date to which this Act is updated and were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2023, and
  • enacted between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2004, or consolidated in the Supplement, if any, to this Act, that are not in force as of the date to which this Act is updated, were not inoperative as of December 31, 2004, or were not repealed or superseded as of December 31, 2023.

See the 1st Edition TLC, 2nd Edition TLC and 3rd Edition TLC, if any, for not-in-force and in-force provisions and changes from the 1997-2023 period and from the Supplement, if any, to this Act.

This Table may have 1, 2 or 3 parts: "Changes by Regulation" or "Order" (italics) cites provisions that authorize Changes by Regulation or order in council, "Changes Not in Force" (italics) shows changes that are not in force, and "Changes in Force" shows changes that are effective, as of the date to which this Act is updated.

The "Section" column identifies sections of the Act affected by changes; sections not changed are not included. The "Change" column shows the nature of the changes (see abbreviations below). The "Citation" column cites the enactments making the changes. The "Into force" column (under "Changes Not in Force") shows how or when the changes are to come into force. The "Effective date" column (under "Changes in Force") shows when and how the changes have come into force.

Abbreviations commonly used:

am = amended
conseq = consequential
Div = Division
eff = effect(ive)
en = enacted
hdg = heading
RA = Royal Assent
re-en = re-enacted (repealed and replaced)
reg = regulation
rem = remainder
rep = repealed
retro = retroactive
Sch = Schedule
Supp = Supplement
trans = transitional

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