RTB-compliant lease execution
Every lease is executed under the BC Residential Tenancy Act with the RTB-1 standard agreement and proper Notice forms (10-day, 1-month, 2-month) when needed.
Canada
British Columbia · Full-Service Leasing
Leasing across British Columbia
British Columbia rentals are governed by the Residential Tenancy Branch with a CPI-tied rent cap. Metro Vancouver carries North America's tightest urban vacancy at sub-1%, layered with Empty Homes Tax and Speculation and Vacancy Tax compliance. Demand spans Vancouver, Burnaby, Surrey, Richmond, Coquitlam plus the Capital Region (Victoria) and Okanagan (Kelowna). MoveSmart serves all seven Tier-1 BC markets with RTB-compliant leases and CPI-aware pricing discipline.
Service areas
Cities we serve in British Columbia
Local expertise in every major market — from tenant placement to institutional lease-up, executed by the same in-market team.
Why MoveSmart
Why MoveSmart in British Columbia
Local BC market advisors
In-market teams in Metro Vancouver, Victoria, Kelowna, and the Fraser Valley — not a Toronto call centre running BC placements remotely.
Security + pet deposit handled correctly
Security deposits capped at half a month's rent, separate pet deposit (also half a month), and both held with required documentation under BC RTA rules.
MoveSmart Rentals
British Columbia, leased properly
Our process
How leasing in British Columbia works
Four stages, every placement — from strategic pricing to documented move-in.
- 01
Strategic pricing for the BC market
Vacancy and rent data from CMHC, BC Stats, and our own placement history set a defensible price that respects BC's annual rent-increase cap.
- 02
Marketing + MLS syndication
Listings syndicated across Realtor.ca, Craigslist, Kijiji, Zumper, PadMapper, Facebook Marketplace, and the local broker network.
- 03
Tenant qualification with BC compliance
BC Human Rights Code-compliant screening: credit, employment, references, and previous-landlord verification with documented decision criteria.
- 04
Lease signing on RTB-1 + move-in
Standard RTB-1 tenancy agreement e-signed, security and pet deposits collected and held, plus a documented Condition Inspection Report on move-in day.
Frequently Asked
Frequently asked — leasing in British Columbia
British Columbia caps the security deposit at half a month's rent. Landlords may also collect a separate pet damage deposit of up to half a month's rent if a pet is permitted. Both must be held by the landlord and returned within 15 days of move-out unless the tenant agrees in writing to a deduction.
Ready when you are
Lease your property in British Columbia
Zero upfront cost. Success-fee on placement. Full-service leasing across every major British Columbia market.