this seems applicable to you...
BC Landlord and Tenant Resources - Damage Deposit
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Unless the Landlord has the tenant's written consent to keep all or part of a deposit or has an outstanding dispute resolution officer's order that can be applied against the deposit, the Landlord must return the deposit plus interest within 15 days after the tenancy ends, or apply for dispute resolution with the Residential Tenancy Branch to make a claim against the deposit. The 15 day period commences when the tenancy ends or the Tenant provides a forwarding address in writing, whichever is later.
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If a tenant does not provide the landlord a forwarding address, in writing, within one year after the end of the tenancy, the landlord may keep the security deposit and/or the pet deposit.
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unless they dug up and destroyed a plumbing pipe i don't see any luck on claiming yard maintenance. not sure about sub-par material...but i think if it wasn't repaired to BC building code you would have a case. if they broke a door handle and replaced it with an ikea one, i think it's hard to prove your case unless you have receipts?