1.2.13 How does a Condition Inspection Report affect the landlord’s right to claim for damages?A residential tenancy landlord will lose the right to claim for damages against a security deposit or pet deposit if the landlord does not offer the tenant at least two opportunities for the inspection, unless the tenant has abandoned the rental unit.
If the landlord has made the inspection with the tenant but does not complete the Condition Inspection Report, or provide the tenant with a copy as required under residential tenancy law, the landlord loses the right to claim against the security deposit and/or the pet deposit for damages.
1.2.14 How does a Condition Inspection Report affect the tenant’s right for return of a deposit?The tenant loses the right to the return of a security deposit or a pet deposit if the landlord has offered the tenant at least two opportunities for the inspection and the tenant has not participated on either occasion.