BC tenancy agreement

Answer plain questions about your tenancy, check them against the Residential Tenancy Act, and fill in the Residential Tenancy Branch's official agreement (RTB-1).

Your details

The Residential Tenancy Branch's Residential Tenancy Agreement (form RTB-1) has the standard terms every BC tenancy agreement must include. These questions fill in its blanks.

Landlord and tenant

Landlord's name (a business's full legal name goes here too)

Second landlord (if any)

Tenant's name

Second tenant (if any)

Tenant's phone (optional)

Tenant's email for service (optional)

The rental unit

Street number and street name

Unit number

City

Postal code

Landlord's address for service

Street number and street name

Unit or site number

City

Postal code

Daytime phone number

Email for service (optional)

Beginning and term

Tenancy start date

The tenancy

Rent

Rent ($)

Rent is paid each

Rent is due on the (for example 1st)

What is included in the rent

Water

Natural gas

Garbage collection

Refrigerator

Carpets

Cablevision

Sewage disposal

Recycling services

Dishwasher

Parking

Electricity

Snow removal

Kitchen scrap collection

Stove and oven

Internet

Storage

Laundry (coin-op)

Window coverings

Heat

Recreation facilities

Free laundry

Furniture

Anything else included

More about what is included

Deposits

Security deposit ($)

Pet damage deposit ($)

Any other deposit (what for)

Other deposit ($)

Additional terms

Additional terms you both agree to

Additional terms cannot contradict the standard terms or the Act; a term that does is void (ss. 5 and 12 of the Residential Tenancy Act, and section 1 of the form).

Your answer

Things to check against the Act: 1

Additional terms cannot contradict the standard terms or the Act; a term that does is void (ss. 5 and 12 of the Residential Tenancy Act, and section 1 of the form).

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Rules and sources

Rules as of 2026-11-08

Residential Tenancy Act (SBC 2002, c. 78): a landlord must prepare every tenancy agreement in writing, and it must include the standard terms (ss. 12 and 13). This tool fills the Residential Tenancy Branch's official agreement (RTB-1) and never draws its own.

A security deposit and a pet damage deposit are each limited to half of one month's rent (s. 19(1)). A landlord may not ask for more than one of each, or for them after the agreement is entered into (s. 20). Any other kind of deposit is flagged here; check with the Residential Tenancy Branch.

Additional terms cannot contradict the standard terms or the Act. A term that does is void (ss. 5 and 12, and section 1 of the form).

This is general information, not legal or tax advice. For your situation, check with the Residential Tenancy Branch.