Prince George, B.C. – A series of free sessions to help educate landlords and tenants in northern B.C. start in Mackenzie tonight.

They are being run by the Residential Tenancy Branch and will focus on the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants.

Topics to be discussed include the following:

How the law applies to landlords and tenants
Rental agreements and leases
Repairs and maintenance
Rent increases
Eviction and ending a tenancy

The meetings will take place in the following communities:

Mackenzie
April 20
7 pm to 9 pm
Mackenzie Forest District Office, 1 Cicada Rd.

Prince George
April 21
7 pm to 9 pm
Columbus Community Centre, 7201 Domano Blvd.

April 22
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Plaza 400, 469-1011 4th Ave.

Vanderhoof
April 22
7 pm to 9pm
Vanderhoof Public Library, 230 Stewart St. East

April 23
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Vanderhoof Public Library, 230 Stewart St. East

Burns Lake
April 23
7 pm to 9 pm
Chamber of Commerce, 540 Highway 16

Houston
April 24
10 am to noon
Seniors Centre, 3250-14th St. West

Fort St. John
April 27
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
North Peace Leisure Pool (Meeting Room), 9505 – 100th St.

April 28
10 am to noon
Pomeroy Sports Centre, 9324 – 96th St.

Dawson Creek
April 28
7 pm to 9 pm
Calvin Kruk Centre for the Arts, 10401 – 10th St.

Chetwynd
April 29
6 pm to 7:45 pm
Library, 5012 – 46th St.

Terrace
May 11
6 pm to 8:30 pm
Terrace City Hall, 3215 Eby St.

May 12
10 am to noon
Terrace City Hall, 3215 Eby St.

Prince Rupert
May 12
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Hecate Strait Employment-Training Centre, 101 – 201 First Ave. East

May 13
9 am to 11 am
Hecate Strait Employment-Training Centre, 101 – 201 First Ave. East

Kitimat
May 13
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Tamitik Jubilee Sports Complex, 400 City Centre

May 14
9:30 am to 11:30 am
Tamitik Jubille Sports Complex, 400 City Centre

Smithers
May 14
7 pm to 9 pm
Dze L K’ant Friendship Centre, 3955 – 3rd Ave.

To register for any of these sessions email: HSRTO@gov.bc.ca or call 604-880-1816