Rule Detail: security-deposit / BC

This rule expired on 2026-01-01.
This rule may be outdated. Last updated Jan 2025.

Metadata

Effective Year: —
Last Updated: 2025-01-01
Expires On: —
Version: 2025.01
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Supersedes: —
Source Changed: Not checked

Data

Key	Value
maxDeposit	0.5 * monthlyRent
maxDepositMonths	0.5
petDepositAllowed	false
nonrefundableFeesAllowed	false
returnDeadlineDays	15
itemizedStatementRequired	true
interestRequired	false
penaltyMultiple	null
notes	[ "Landlord cannot charge more than one-half of one month's rent as a security deposit.", "Pet deposits are not permitted in BC.", "Deposit must be returned within 15 days of the tenant vacating, with an itemized statement." ]

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Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 19(1)

High

“A landlord must not require or accept a security deposit that is greater than one-half of one month's rent.”

View SourceUpdated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 90%

Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 38(1)

High

“A landlord must return the security deposit to the tenant within 15 days after the tenant vacates the rental unit.”

View SourceUpdated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 90%

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  "data": {
    "maxDeposit": "0.5 * monthlyRent",
    "maxDepositMonths": 0.5,
    "petDepositAllowed": false,
    "nonrefundableFeesAllowed": false,
    "returnDeadlineDays": 15,
    "itemizedStatementRequired": true,
    "interestRequired": false,
    "penaltyMultiple": null,
    "notes": [
      "Landlord cannot charge more than one-half of one month's rent as a security deposit.",
      "Pet deposits are not permitted in BC.",
      "Deposit must be returned within 15 days of the tenant vacating, with an itemized statement."
    ]
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "statute": "Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 19(1)",
      "url": "https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01",
      "excerpt": "A landlord must not require or accept a security deposit that is greater than one-half of one month's rent.",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.9
    },
    {
      "statute": "Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 38(1)",
      "url": "https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01",
      "excerpt": "A landlord must return the security deposit to the tenant within 15 days after the tenant vacates the rental unit.",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.9
    }
  ],
  "version": {
    "version": "2025.01",
    "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01",
    "supersedes": null,
    "notes": [
      "Placeholder values for calculator use. Consult RTB for current limits."
    ]
  }
}