Determine the correct route
For a monetary order, confirm correct service, the amount and Provincial Court registration requirements. For possession, court-issued enforcement is different; do not attempt self-help removal or lock changes.
Forms and documents to consider
Before applying, responding or serving
- Check jurisdiction and the precise document version, number and legal purpose.
- Write down what happened and when. Keep your rental agreement, notices, payment records and messages.
- Check the official notice and RTB instructions for how to deliver it, when it counts as received, and the deadline.
- Do not assume a form makes you eligible for the remedy or that an application automatically stays another order.
Critical distinction
An RTB order is not self-executing. Money orders may be enforced through Provincial Court (Small Claims) after completing the required steps. Possession orders require enforcement through the BC Supreme Court: if the tenant does not leave, the court can issue a writ of possession and only an authorized court bailiff can carry out the eviction. Do not change the locks or remove a tenant yourself.