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RTB decision review, correction and clarification

Choose the correct post-decision request; each has distinct grounds and time limits.

Determine the correct route

Corrections address obvious errors and missing items. Clarifications explain unclear decisions and generally must be requested within 15 days; review consideration involves limited legal grounds and may have two-, five- or 15-day windows.

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

If a case has more than one review issue, the shortest relevant review limit can apply to the whole file. A review is not an appeal just because a party disagrees.

Official sources

Sources

Official BC government sources. Check updates before filing or serving.