deposits fees
My BC landlord won't return my $1,200 damage deposit. What now?
BC landlords have 15 days from end-of-tenancy (or your forwarding-address date, whichever is later) to either return the deposit or file a Residential Tenancy Branch claim against it. Miss that window and they owe you DOUBLE the deposit by statute. File RTB-12 to claim it back.
What your landlord didn’t say
Landlords often hold deposits past 15 days hoping you will not bother. The doubling provision (Section 38, RTA) is statutory — they cannot negotiate it down. RTB filing fee is $100; the threat of doubling usually triggers a settlement before hearing.
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