Landlord & Tenant Law

Crease Harman LLP recognizes that landlord & tenant issues can have a profound effect on both the person who is leasing and the person who is renting the property. Lawyers at Crease Harman LLP have experience working with residential and commercial landlords and tenants including manufactured home park owners.

Commercial

Commercial leases are often complex and extensive contracts covering a wide range of clauses designed to protect both parties, as issues in commercial leases can cause serious problems for both landlords and tenants.

Lawyers and Crease Harman LLP can help with preparation, review and negotiation of simple and sophisticated commercial leases.

When issues or disputes arise with regard to a commercial lease, our experienced lawyers can assist you in resolving your problems. We help enforce landlords’ and tenants’ rights and remedies under the terms of the commercial lease, by a careful reading of the clients’ lease agreements to determine the obligations of each party and using both creative and professional representation to achieve the best result for our client. If litigation is required, our civil litigation lawyers are experienced in handling all commercial leasing matters.

Residential

With regard to residential tenancy, our lawyers have a wealth of expertise in the workings of the Residential Tenancy Act and Regulations.

Our lawyers offer services ranging from advising on the Residential Tenancy Act and Regulations to full representation with residential tenancy disputes before the Residential Tenancy Branch. Our clients include landlords and tenants from single-family homes to high rises.

We recognize the importance of your home and your property, and we strive to achieve efficient and cost-effective results for all our clients.

Useful Links

• Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre
• Residential Tenancy Branch Policy Guidelines
• Residential Tenancy Branch Solving Problems