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→Evict ion for “landlord use” of property
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*It is a 2-month notice. | *It is a 2-month notice. | ||
*You have 15 days to apply for | *You have 15 days to apply for dispute resolution. | ||
Even if you never had a problem, your landlord can evict you because they want to use the property. The reasons for a two-month eviction are listed on the second or back page of the notice to end tenancy form. The most common reasons for a two-month eviction | Even if you never had a problem, your landlord can evict you because they want to use the property. The reasons for a two-month eviction are listed on the second or back page of the notice to end tenancy form. The most common reasons for a two-month eviction | ||
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*you no longer qualify for a subsidized rental unit.(In this last case you are not entitled to compensation.) | *you no longer qualify for a subsidized rental unit.(In this last case you are not entitled to compensation.) | ||
There are other reasons for a two-month eviction. Read the notice form carefully. This kind of eviction notice gives you two full months before you must move out. To fight it, you must apply for a | There are other reasons for a two-month eviction. Read the notice form carefully. This kind of eviction notice gives you two full months before you must move out. To fight it, you must apply for a dispute resolution hearing within 15 days of receiving the notice. ''See Section 49 of the [[Residential Tenancy Act|RTA]].'' | ||
===Permits are needed for most change of use evictions=== | ===Permits are needed for most change of use evictions=== | ||
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A mutual agreement to end tenancy form is a form that both you and your landlord can sign agreeing that your tenancy will end on a certain day. You do not have to sign this form unless you want to sign it. If you do sign it, then you are agreeing to move out, rather than being evicted. That means that you won’t get compensation for moving. It is only a good idea for a tenant to sign a mutual agreement to end tenancy form when you want permission to break a lease or otherwise want to move out early. | A mutual agreement to end tenancy form is a form that both you and your landlord can sign agreeing that your tenancy will end on a certain day. You do not have to sign this form unless you want to sign it. If you do sign it, then you are agreeing to move out, rather than being evicted. That means that you won’t get compensation for moving. It is only a good idea for a tenant to sign a mutual agreement to end tenancy form when you want permission to break a lease or otherwise want to move out early. | ||
== Early eviction == | == Early eviction == | ||
