Our mission is to serve and represent our Members and enhance the residential rental industry throughout British Columbia.

Beginning in 1971 and continuing today, Rental Owners and Managers Society of British Columbia continually strives to meet our industry's ever changing needs and demands. Whether it is answering a Member's question or making submissions to government, all our activities focus on one objective: helping Members succeed.

Advice: Help is as close as your phone. Competent, experienced staff can answer your questions or provide assistance to help you solve problems. Free consultation with the Association's lawyer is also available to support the staff and Chief Executive Officer's expertise.

Credit Checks: Some of the most important information about potential tenants relates to their credit record and payment history. As a licensed credit reporting agency, our Association conducts credit checks for its members at nominal cost, a service which is unavailable to individual owners or managers.

Forms: The law requires that tenancy agreements be in writing, but the government doesn't provide a form which both satisfies its requirements and protects the interests of landlords. Only our Standard Tenancy Agreement does. Our many other forms, all written by landlords for landlords, meet current legal requirements and are updated frequently.

Top Storey: A subscription to our bi-monthly news magazine is included with your membership. Each issue contains a wide variety of advice, trends and reports of members' experiences, as well as information on changes in legislation or regulations, legal advice, updates of member services and a directory of Associate Members. Top Storey is also a valuable information source for resident managers.

Cost Savings: Doing business with Associate Members means significant cost savings to you. From paint to plumbing, batteries to bookkeeping, you can more than offset the cost of your dues from the discounts offered by our Associate Members.

Fuel Contracts: Members save several cents per litre on heating oil for their homes and businesses, as well as savings on business and personal gasoline purchases.

Residential Rental Insurance Program: Available only to Members, this program is custom designed for residential landlords, covering items such as trashed suites, extended vacancies, bylaw upgrades and rental income loss. Because of the general reputation of our members and the size of our Association, this expanded coverage is offered at rates significantly below standard residential insurance premiums.

Trade Show: Open only to our Members and their managers, our annual Trade Show, rated Victoria's largest locally based show, features exhibits by our Associate Members, mini-seminars and many prize draws throughout the afternoon.

Dinner Meetings: Our Annual General Meeting and Trade Show dinners feature guest speakers and provide opportunities to meet and network with Members.

Education: To help our Members improve their professional and managerial skills, the Association conducts industry related and general interest seminars and discussions throughout the year.

Legislation Changes: Members are advised, either directly or through Top Storey, of any changes in municipal, provincial or federal laws, regulations or policies that impact the residential rental industry.

Representation to Governments: The Association is a member of the Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations. Through the Association's Chief Executive Officer and these organizations, the interests and concerns of the residential rental industry are presented to the media, and all levels of government.