Tag Archive for: tenants

Renting 101

Presented by the NWPL and the City of New Westminster, this event will talk about the rights and obligations renters have under the law.

Emma Lazo from TRAC (Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre) will speak to the following topics:

  • How to protect yourself
  • Your Rights and Responsibilities
  • Security Deposits
  • Illegal Entry
  • Repairs & Evictions, etc.

Bring your questions!

This event is offered as a hybrid – in person at the library and broadcast live via Zoom. If you want to attend, please register. All attendees will receive a Zoom link before the event.

Please note, the event will not be recorded.

Evictions

Presented by the NWPL and the City of New Westminster, this event will talk about how and when landlords can evict renters.

TRAC (Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre) will speak to the following topics:

  • 4 Types of Evictions
  • Illegal lock outs
  • Compensation for tenants if landlords evict with a 2 and a 4-month notice
  • Right of first refusal
  • Bad faith evictions
  • Selling a property
  • Physically evicting a tenant
  • Proper eviction templates from the Residential Tenancy Board

Bring your questions!

This event is offered as a hybrid – in person at the library and broadcast live via Zoom. If you want to attend, please register. All attendees will receive a Zoom link before the event.

Please note, the event will not be recorded.

This event follows the Renting 101 on Saturday, Feb 3 from 2:00-4:00.  Click here for more information about that session.

Renting 101

Presented by the NWPL and the City of New Westminster, this event will talk about the rights and obligations renters have under the law.

TRAC (Tenant Resource & Advisory Centre) will speak to the following topics:

  • How to protect yourself
  • Your Rights and Responsibilities
  • Security Deposits
  • Illegal Entry
  • Repairs & Evictions, etc.

New Westminster Bylaw will talk about situations when the city will get involved, how renters can contact bylaw and the process that can be expected.

Bring your questions!

This event is offered as a hybrid – in person at the library and broadcast live via Zoom. If you want to attend, please register. All attendees will receive a Zoom link before the event.

Please note, the event will not be recorded.

This event will be followed by a session about Evictions on Sunday Feb 4, from 2-4. Click here for more information about that session.