When this form fits
RTB-5 is the written agreement for renting a manufactured home site to the owner of a manufactured home under British Columbia's Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act. The park owner or landlord rents the site, not the manufactured home itself. Do not use RTB-5 for an ordinary residential rental (RTB-1) or where a landlord rents both the home and site to the same tenant. Whether an arrangement is a tenancy rather than a licence to occupy depends on its circumstances, not just the document's title.
What to prepare
- Correct legal names of all landlords and tenants; park name, site number and full site address; the landlord's address for service and phone number.
- Start date; whether the tenancy is monthly or fixed term; any fixed-term end date; rent amount, due date and services or facilities included in rent.
- Park rules and a clear description of the site's boundaries from a fixed reference point. Include the applicable standard terms and attach a Schedule of Parties (RTB-26) if more names are needed.
How to use it
Both sides should read the agreement and attachments, complete the applicable fields, sign and date it, and keep their records. The landlord must give the tenant a copy within 21 days after they enter into the agreement. Standard statutory terms apply even if omitted from a custom agreement, and extra terms cannot remove rights under the Act.
Deposits and park rules
A landlord cannot charge a security or damage deposit for a manufactured home park tenancy. Do not copy an ordinary residential security-deposit clause into RTB-5. Park rules should be supplied with the tenancy agreement and must comply with the Act. Changes to park rules have separate notice requirements; an agreement cannot simply authorize the landlord to change rules at will.
Common mistakes
Using the residential RTB-1 for a site-only tenancy; omitting the site boundaries, included services or park rules; demanding a security deposit; or failing to give the tenant the signed agreement within 21 days. If a proposed additional clause conflicts with the Act, signing it does not make it enforceable.
Official legal guidance
BC Government: manufactured home site tenancy agreements ↗ explains the required information and deposit prohibition. See also Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, sections 12–14 ↗.