BC brings key Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 provisions into force and updates the Tenancy Regulation

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A new order in council brings multiple sections of the Residential Tenancy Amendment Act, 2026 into force and makes several housekeeping amendments to the Residential Tenancy Regulation. The definition of "supportive housing rental unit" is removed from the Regulation, and the definition of "transitional housing" is moved from the Regulation into the main Act itself. A provision that previously excluded transitional housing from standard tenancy requirements (section 2.1 of the Regulation) is repealed. Standard terms for tenancy agreements are now explicitly carved out to apply only to agreements that are not for supportive housing rental units. The grounds for landlords to end a tenancy are expanded to include certain conduct by occupants of the rental unit, not just the tenant or their permitted guests. Landlords, property managers, and tenants in transitional or supportive housing arrangements should review how these definitional and procedural changes affect their agreements and operations.

Who this affects
residential landlords · property managers · tenants in transitional housing · tenants in supportive housing rental units · residential property operators