Fill your RTB-1 Tenancy Agreement Free Step-By-Step Mistakes Flagged
Complete BC’s official Residential Tenancy Agreement (RTB-1) form online. Built-in checks flag mistakes as you go, then download the PDF for free or send it for e-signature - no account required.
RTB1.CANo account. No subscription. On your phone or your computer.
Answer the questions
Parties, term, rent, deposits. Plain language, not form-speak.
The tool checks the rules
Deposit limits against the rent, dates that add up, vacate clauses with the required initials.
Download or send to sign
The completed official form as a PDF, or sent for electronic signature. Either way, a copy by email with a private resume link.
Free · No account · ~7 minutes
I used to chase tenants to meet them at Tim’s.
Now I email the agreement and it’s done.
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The RTB-1, free forever.
Optional electronic signature.
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ForeverEverything a landlord needs to fill the official form.
No account. No time limit.
- Official RTB-1 form
- Completed PDF download
- Email copy + private resume link
- No account required
- Encrypted data (TLS 1.3 / AES-256)
Electronic signature
OptionalGet your agreement signed online. No printing, no meeting.
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- Everything in Free, plus:
- Both parties sign online
- Signed copies sent by email
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Common questions
Two places. The Residential Tenancy Branch publishes the blank RTB-1 as a free fillable PDF on gov.bc.ca. RTB1.ca fills that same official form for you: you answer questions in plain language, the tool checks the deposit and term rules, and you download the completed PDF. Both are free. The difference is guided filling with the rules checked.
Yes. Filling and downloading the RTB-1 PDF is free. There is no account requirement.
Yes. The output uses the official fillable RTB-1 Residential Tenancy Agreement published by the Province of British Columbia.
The government's RTB-1 is a free fillable PDF, but you're on your own in Acrobat: six pages of small fields, and nothing checks what you type. RTB1.ca asks plain-language questions instead and checks your answers against BC's tenancy rules as you go, so problems surface here, not at the Residential Tenancy Branch. You get the same official PDF already filled, ready to send for e-signature in one click.
Yes. BC law recognizes electronic signatures on tenancy agreements. From RTB1.ca you can download the completed PDF to sign on paper, or send it by email for electronic signature, and both parties receive the signed copy.
No. RTB1.ca is an independent software service and is not affiliated with the Residential Tenancy Branch or the Province of British Columbia.
If you download the free PDF, the server copy of your agreement is scheduled for deletion after 30 days. An in-progress browser draft stays on this device for up to 30 days and can be cleared from the form. Signed agreements are kept so both parties keep access to the lease and its proof of signing. Details are in our privacy policy.
No. The tool fills the form from your answers. Use official RTB guidance or qualified legal advice for questions about your rights.