British Columbia Mutual Agreement to End Tenancy

Screen applications from prospective tenants for a rental vacancy in British Columbia with this Rental Application Form for Residential Tenancy.

Why You Should Have a Formal Tenant Screening Process

By utilizing this British Columbia Rental Application Form to screen potential tenants, landlords and property managers can determine whether applicants have stable employment and sufficient income to pay the rent and can ensure the rental property is in good hands.

Proper tenant screening can help to prevent tenancy issues and reduce the risk of evictions.

To have a better understanding of who you'll be renting to, you should obtain a credit report, income details, employment history, details of any previous evictions, and details of any criminal convictions from all prospective tenants.

This will help you make informed decisions when evaluating any applicant for your rental property, ensuring you have all the necessary data at hand—including eviction history—before signing a lease or rental agreement.

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Information Gathered

Potential tenants are asked to supply information about:

• current and previous employment,
• monthly expenses,
• rental history,
• personal and credit references, if the tenant agrees to provide references.

Benefits of This Rental Application Form

• This form can be used by both landlords and rental property managers.
• Perfect for multi-unit residential rental buildings.
• Pay once, use as often as you need—no additional fees, no subscription required.
• Fully customizable MS Word template.
• Prepared in accordance with British Columbia landlord-tenant laws.

Format and Jurisdiction

The Rental Application Form is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize to meet your exact needs. This template was prepared in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Provincial law prohibits landlords from requiring certain types of personal information. 

Learn about screening tenants under BC law.

BC landlords, give notice to a tenant that you are ending their tenancy with this 1 Month Notice to End Tenancy for Cause or for End of Employment.

• This form is issued by British Columbia Office of Housing and Construction Standards, Residential Tenancy Branch.
• The Notice can be used for houses, apartments and manufactured home sites to end a tenancy under any of the following circumstances:
  • the tenant is repeatedly late paying the rent, or
  • the rental unit is occupied by an unreasonable number of occupants, or
  • the tenant or another person on the property is causing a disturbance, or threatens the health or safety of another occupant or the landlord, or puts the property at risk, or
  • the tenant is engaging in illegal activity, or
  • the tenant has damaged the property or has not done required repairs, or
  • the tenant is in breach of the tenancy agreement or has not complied with a court or government order, or
  • the rental unit is part of an employment arrangement, and the tenant's employment has ended.
• This 1 Month Notice to End Tenancy for Cause is a free PDF download. BC Form RTB-33.
• To be used only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

Give notice to a tenant that you are ending their tenancy with this 2-Month Notice to End Tenancy for BC residential properties.

• The Notice can only be used in the following specific circumstances:
  • If the landlord or a member of the landlord's family will be occupying the unit, or
  • If the unit is being sold and the purchaser intends to occupy it, or
  • If the unit is being demolished, or major renovations will commence which require the unit to be vacant, or
  • If the property will be converted to strata lots or a housing cooperative, or to non-residential use, or
  • If the unit will be converted for use by a caretaker or manager, or
  • If the tenant no longer qualifies for a subsidized rental unit.
• Use the link to download this Form RTB-32 directly from the British Columbia Office of Housing and Construction Standards, Residential Tenancy Branch.

BC landlords and tenants can mutually agree to terminate the tenant's lease before it expires with this British Columbia Agreement for Early Termination of Lease.

• This form is not for evictions. It can only be used when both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early.
• This Agreement is for residential tenants only. A different form is required for commercial rental properties.
• The tenant must give written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a specified amount in order to buy out of the lease early.
• This form is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended for use in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.

BC landlords, notify your tenant that you will be raising the rent with this free Notice of Rent Increase for residential rental units.

• The Notice must be served by a landlord on the tenant of the rental premises at least 3 months prior to the rent increase.
• The tenant is notified of the effective date of the rental increase, and what the new rental rate will be.
• Instructions on serving the notice are included.
• Form RTB-7, available as a PDF download, or you can fill in the form online.
• Click the Download link to access the form directly on the Government of British Columbia website.

BC landlords, give notice to your tenants that the property they are renting has been sold with this Notice to Tenant of Sale of Rental Premises form.

• The Notice must be served on every tenant to fulfill the requirement for formal written notice of the sale.
• The tenant is instructed to pay rent to the new owner.
• The Notice also includes a Record of Service form.
• This is a downloadable rental form which can be used by landlords and rental agents.
• Intended for use only in the Province of British Columbia, Canada.