Check that the unit legally qualifies as supportive housing
BC's Residential Tenancy Act section 4.2 sets the definition, including an approved supportive-housing operator, a tenant assessed as experiencing or at risk of homelessness and benefiting from housing stability support, access to that support, and housing that is not temporary. A rental merely described as “supportive” or subsidized is not automatically eligible. RTB-60 does not apply to ordinary rentals, and it does not override any exemption from the Act.
Two different amendment pathways have different deadlines
- Section 2 — Entry, occupants and guests: Under regulation section 8, a qualifying landlord could give RTB-60 from July 30 through October 26, 2026 to add, remove or change specified non-standard terms concerning entry for tenant health or safety, occupants or proposed occupants, and guests. Properly issued amendments generally take effect 30 days after deemed receipt, unless validly rescinded before taking effect. The window to issue a new Section 2 amendment has closed.
- Section 3 — Terms inconsistent with December 1 changes: Under regulation section 9, landlords could change or remove—not freely add—terms inconsistent with legislation or standard terms coming into force December 1, 2026. For an agreement made on or before October 26, the special notice had to be given by that date. For an agreement entered into October 27–November 30, 2026, the landlord may give this notice within 21 days after entering into the agreement, consistent with the statutory copy-delivery deadline. Proper Section 3 amendments take effect December 1, 2026.
Complete the applicable sections of the actual form
- Section 1 — General information: List the landlord's and each tenant's legal names and contact/service addresses, the rental-unit address, notice number, method of service and date notice was given.
- Section 2 — Entry, occupants and guests: Identify the original terms removed, the exact changed wording and any added terms only if the historic section 8 window was met. Label any extra sheets as the form directs.
- Section 3 — Inconsistent terms: Identify precisely which existing terms are being changed or removed because of the December 1 statutory changes, with the actual replacement wording where applicable. Do not claim this section permits arbitrary new restrictions.
- Section 4 — Standard terms: Address whether Appendix A must accompany the notice. For an agreement entered into before July 30, 2026, the first RTB-60 notice must include Appendix A. The form also identifies exemptions for certain deposit, rent-increase and assignment/sublet standard terms.
- Section 5 — Legal instructions: Review deemed receipt, allowable service methods and the regulation's time windows. An informal letter or verbal message does not replace the approved notice.
- Section 6 — Landlord declaration: Print the landlord's or authorized signatory's full name and sign and date the confirmation that the unit qualifies and required addenda are attached.
Service, enforceability and other limits
Give the tenant the complete applicable notice and required attachments using a method authorized under Residential Tenancy Act section 88 or Residential Tenancy Regulation section 43. Keep a full copy and proof of service; the regulation applies prescribed deemed-receipt dates even where actual delivery is earlier or later. The new supportive-housing standard terms took effect July 30, 2026, subject to the later December 1 amendments. Any added or changed term must still comply with Residential Tenancy Act section 6: an unlawful, unconscionable or unclear term may be unenforceable.
Can an earlier Section 2 notice be cancelled?
During the July 30–October 26, 2026 period, a landlord could use RTB-61 to rescind qualifying Section 2 changes before they took effect, subject to the deemed-receipt conditions. RTB-61 does not cancel Section 3 amendments. The special Section 2 rescission window has now closed; do not serve a new RTB-61 assuming it will reverse an existing amendment.
Common mistakes
Applying this exception to an ordinary rental, sending a new Section 2 notice after October 26, treating Section 3 as permission to add unrelated terms, missing the 21-day window for an October 27–November 30 agreement, omitting Appendix A where required, or confusing the notice-given date with the deemed-receipt date.