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BC residential tenancy

RTB application costs and waivers

Separate official fees from your own expenses.

BC residential tenancy
Start here: The ordinary initial RTB dispute-resolution filing fee is $100. A qualifying fee waiver may be available, and the arbitrator may order reimbursement where the applicant requested it and is successful.

What to check first

Check the paper or online filing route and review official low-income or extraordinary-expense waiver requirements.

Next steps

Budget separately for copies, delivering documents and any professional help; these are not RTB fixed filing fees.

Important exception or mistake

A later review consideration application has a separate published $50 fee; it is not the same as an ordinary initial application.

Keep for your records

Keep the original notice or agreement, messages with dates, payment records, proof of delivery and any hearing confirmation. The rules can differ depending on the request and how the papers were delivered.

Official sources

Sources

Open the official source for the latest rules and forms.