Living in Peace When Renting - Revision history

Nate Russell: Retired Tenant Survival Guide page; directing readers to current TRAC resource

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-'''DO NOT:''' think that quiet enjoyment gives you the right to complete silence. If you live with neighbouring tenants, you should expect some noise – especially during the day.
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	Your tenancy agreement might try to limit the number of times guests can stay overnight throughout the year. If that is the case, remember that no tenancy agreement in BC can avoid the law, or contain unconscionable terms – even if it has been signed by the tenant. The ''RTA'' says that you can have guests visit and stay overnight under reasonable circumstances, and your landlord cannot take that right away. For example, if your tenancy agreement says that you can have overnight visitors for only 14 days per year, there is a reasonable argument to be made at dispute resolution that an arbitrator should find that term to be unconscionable and unenforceable.		Your tenancy agreement might try to limit the number of times guests can stay overnight throughout the year. If that is the case, remember that no tenancy agreement in BC can avoid the law, or contain unconscionable terms – even if it has been signed by the tenant. The ''RTA'' says that you can have guests visit and stay overnight under reasonable circumstances, and your landlord cannot take that right away. For example, if your tenancy agreement says that you can have overnight visitors for only 14 days per year, there is a reasonable argument to be made at dispute resolution that an arbitrator should find that term to be unconscionable and unenforceable.

	Exceptions: Supportive housing is exempt from the section of the Residential Tenancy Act that covers [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/00_02078_01#section30 guest policies]. For more information, including a definition of “supportive housing”, please review this [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0017_2024 Order in Council].		'''Exceptions:''' Supportive housing is exempt from the section of the Residential Tenancy Act that covers [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/00_02078_01#section30 guest policies]. For more information, including a definition of “supportive housing”, please review this [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0017_2024 Order in Council].

Andrew Sakamoto at 22:10, 6 June 2024

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	Your tenancy agreement might try to limit the number of times guests can stay overnight throughout the year. If that is the case, remember that no tenancy agreement in BC can avoid the law, or contain unconscionable terms – even if it has been signed by the tenant. The ''RTA'' says that you can have guests visit and stay overnight under reasonable circumstances, and your landlord cannot take that right away. For example, if your tenancy agreement says that you can have overnight visitors for only 14 days per year, there is a reasonable argument to be made at dispute resolution that an arbitrator should find that term to be unconscionable and unenforceable.		Your tenancy agreement might try to limit the number of times guests can stay overnight throughout the year. If that is the case, remember that no tenancy agreement in BC can avoid the law, or contain unconscionable terms – even if it has been signed by the tenant. The ''RTA'' says that you can have guests visit and stay overnight under reasonable circumstances, and your landlord cannot take that right away. For example, if your tenancy agreement says that you can have overnight visitors for only 14 days per year, there is a reasonable argument to be made at dispute resolution that an arbitrator should find that term to be unconscionable and unenforceable.

			Exceptions: Supportive housing is exempt from the section of the Residential Tenancy Act that covers [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/00_02078_01#section30 guest policies]. For more information, including a definition of “supportive housing”, please review this [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0017_2024 Order in Council].

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	'''Exceptions:''' A landlord can enter a rental unit without proper notice or permission if:		'''Exceptions:''' A landlord can enter a rental unit without proper notice or permission if:
			* the tenant lives in supportive housing, as defined by this [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0017_2024 Order in Council].
	* there is an emergency and the landlord’s entry is necessary to protect life or property;		* there is an emergency and the landlord’s entry is necessary to protect life or property;
	* the landlord has obtained a Residential Tenancy Branch order that gives them permission to enter;		* the landlord has obtained a Residential Tenancy Branch order that gives them permission to enter;

Andrew Sakamoto at 22:06, 6 June 2024

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	* landlord unreasonably refusing you access to common areas of the residential property.		* landlord unreasonably refusing you access to common areas of the residential property.

	The ''RTA'' deals with tenant-landlord relationships – not tenant-tenant relationships. This means that if another tenant has breached your right to quiet enjoyment, and you do not feel comfortable approaching them about the matter, you can ask your landlord to step in and correct the situation. If your landlord fails to ensure that your right to quiet enjoyment is protected, you can take your landlord – not the tenant – to dispute resolution.		The ''RTA'' deals with tenant-landlord relationships – not tenant-tenant relationships. This means that if another tenant has breached your right to quiet enjoyment, and you do not feel comfortable approaching them about the matter, you can ask your landlord to step in and correct the situation. If your landlord fails to ensure that your right to quiet enjoyment is protected, you can take your landlord – not the tenant – to dispute resolution.

			'''Exceptions:''' Supportive housing is exempt from the section of the ''RTA'' that covers quiet enjoyment. For more information, including a definition of "supportive housing", please review this [https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/oic/oic_cur/0017_2024 Order in Council].

	==Landlord entry==		==Landlord entry==

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	'''DO NOT:''' think that quiet enjoyment gives you the right to complete silence. If you live with neighbouring tenants, you should expect some noise – especially during the day.		'''DO NOT:''' think that quiet enjoyment gives you the right to complete silence. If you live with neighbouring tenants, you should expect some noise – especially during the day.

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	==The meaning of quiet enjoyment==		==The meaning of quiet enjoyment==

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	'''DO NOT:''' think that quiet enjoyment gives you the right to complete silence. If you live with neighbouring tenants, you should expect some noise – especially during the day.		'''DO NOT:''' think that quiet enjoyment gives you the right to complete silence. If you live with neighbouring tenants, you should expect some noise – especially during the day.

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	==The meaning of quiet enjoyment==		==The meaning of quiet enjoyment==

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	==The meaning of quiet enjoyment==		==The meaning of quiet enjoyment==

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	[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01#section28 Section 28] of the ''Residential Tenancy Act (RTA)'' covers “quiet enjoyment” – an important legal principle that gives every tenant the right to:		[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01#section28 Section 28] of the ''Residential Tenancy Act (RTA)'' covers “quiet enjoyment” – an important legal principle that gives every tenant the right to:

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Guests

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	==Guests==		==Guests==

	According to [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/10_477_2003#Schedule section 9 of the Schedule] in the ''Residential Tenancy Regulation'', your landlord cannot unreasonably restrict guests from entering your rental property or charge you a fee for having guests visit – even if they stay overnight. However, at some point a “guest” becomes an “occupant”, so be reasonable when it comes to overnight visitors. The ''Residential Tenancy Act (RTA)'' does not provide any details on the maximum number of days a guest can visit, so use your best judgement.		According to [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/10_477_2003#Schedule section 9 of the Schedule] in the ''Residential Tenancy Regulation'', your landlord cannot unreasonably restrict guests from entering your rental property or charge you a fee for having guests visit – even if they stay overnight. However, at some point a “guest” becomes an “occupant”, so be reasonable when it comes to overnight visitors. The ''[http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01 Residential Tenancy Act (RTA)]'' does not provide any details on the maximum number of days a guest can visit, so use your best judgement.

	Your tenancy agreement might try to limit the number of times guests can stay overnight throughout the year. If that is the case, remember that no tenancy agreement in BC can avoid the law, or contain unconscionable terms – even if it has been signed by the tenant. The ''RTA'' says that you can have guests visit and stay overnight under reasonable circumstances, and your landlord cannot take that right away. For example, if your tenancy agreement says that you can have overnight visitors for only 14 days per year, there is a reasonable argument to be made at dispute resolution that an arbitrator should find that term to be unconscionable and unenforceable.		Your tenancy agreement might try to limit the number of times guests can stay overnight throughout the year. If that is the case, remember that no tenancy agreement in BC can avoid the law, or contain unconscionable terms – even if it has been signed by the tenant. The ''RTA'' says that you can have guests visit and stay overnight under reasonable circumstances, and your landlord cannot take that right away. For example, if your tenancy agreement says that you can have overnight visitors for only 14 days per year, there is a reasonable argument to be made at dispute resolution that an arbitrator should find that term to be unconscionable and unenforceable.