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When you rent an apartment or house, you are called a tenant (or a renter). The person who owns the place you rent is the landlord. Both tenants and landlords have to follow laws about renting. In this section you will learn about your legal rights and responsibilities when you rent a place to live.
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BC’s Residential Tenancy Branch provides several helpful videos about renting a place to live.
