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BC Security Deposit Return Planner

Find the usual 15-day benchmark after a tenancy ends and the landlord receives a written forwarding address.

BC residential tenancy

Planning estimate only. Use the relevant official notice, statute, receipt and RTB instructions for your legal deadline. This calculator does not submit an RTB application.

15-day response benchmark

Date tenancy ended

Date landlord received forwarding address in writing

Total deposits held (CAD), optional

Enter both dates to see a preliminary response deadline.

What happens after the period?

Important: The tenant normally must give the forwarding address in writing within one year after the tenancy ends (Residential Tenancy Act, section 39). If the recorded receipt date falls past that mark, the planner withholds its deadline: the date an address was legally given may differ from when it was received. Check proof of service with the RTB.

The landlord normally must return the deposit with interest or apply to claim it. Statutory exceptions include certain inspection-related rights and valid written authorizations. A landlord may be ordered to pay double in qualifying circumstances, but this tool does not decide liability or calculate interest.

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