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A. Types: End of Tenancy Agreements

Section 44 of the RTA lists the situations where a tenancy can end. A residential tenancy agreement continues, unless the tenant or landlord gives the other party notice in writing, or the tenancy agreement states a move-out date when the tenancy is signed.

B. Tenant Gives Notice (RTA, s 45)

A tenant can end the tenancy by giving notice. (See the required form of notice below, Section IX.B.1: Form and Basic Requirements).

Where there is a periodic tenancy, notice will be effective in terminating the tenancy no earlier than one clear month after it is received by the landlord. Additionally, it must take effect no earlier than the day before the day of the month (or other period on which the tenancy is based) that rent is payable under the tenancy agreement. E.g. If rent is payable on the first of the month, notice to end the tenancy given on January 1st will be effective in terminating the tenancy agreement no earlier than February 28th, and rent must be paid throughout the notice period; notice given on May 31st would be effective to end the tenancy on June 30th. Note that the landlord must receive the tenant’ s notice to end tenancy before the final month’ s rent is due. When it is given is less relevant than when it is received. Where there is a fixed term tenancy, notice will be effective no earlier than one clear month after it is received by the landlord. Additionally, it must be no earlier than the date specified in the tenancy agreement as the end date of the tenancy, and must be the day before the day in the month (or in the other period on which the tenancy is based) that rent is payable under the agreement. If a landlord breaches a material term, the tenant must first give written warning that a term has been breached and requests that the breach be corrected. If after a reasonable time, the landlord has not corrected the breach, the tenant can end the tenancy one day after the landlord receives notice in writing. C.Landlord Gives Notice 1.Non-Payment of Rent (RTA, s 46)A landlord may give notice to end a tenancy if rent is unpaid on any day after the day it is due. If the tenant pays the overdue rent within five days after receiving a notice under s 46 the notice has no effect. The landlord can give notice to end tenancy for non-payment of rent, then after 5 days have passed, go to the RTB and make a direct request for an order of possession without a hearing. 2.Cause to End Tenancy (RTA, s 47)A variety of circumstances can qualify as cause to end a tenancy: the conduct of the tenant or invitee significantly interferes with or disturbs other occupants of the property or the landlord; the tenant or guest causes extraordinary damage; the tenant’ s occupancy causes damage exceeding reasonable wear and tear and he or she has not taken steps to repair the damage; the tenant fails, within 30 days of entering the agreement, to give an agreed upon security deposit or pet deposit; the tenant knowingly misrepresents the rental unit to a future tenant or purchaser;

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-A tenant can end the tenancy by giving notice. (See the required form of notice below, Section IX.B.1: Form and Basic Requirements).
+A tenant can end the tenancy by giving notice. (See the required form of notice below, [[Residential Tenancy Forms (19:XIX)#1. Form and Basic Requirements | Section IX.B.1: Form and Basic Requirements]]).
-Where  there  is  a  periodic  tenancy,  notice  will  be  effective  in  terminating  the  tenancy  no earlier  than one clear  month  after it is received  by  the landlord.  Additionally,  it must  take effect  no  earlier  than  the  day  before  the  day  of  the  month  (or  other  period  on  which  the tenancy is based) that rent is payable under the tenancy agreement. E.g. If rent is payable on the  first  of  the  month,  notice  to  end  the  tenancy  given  on  January  1st  will  be  effective  in terminating  the  tenancy  agreement  no  earlier  than  February  28th,  and  rent  must  be  paid throughout  the  notice  period;  notice  given  on  May  31st  would  be  effective  to  end  the tenancy on June 30th. Note that the landlord must receive the tenant’ s notice to end tenancy before the final month’ s rent is due. When it is given is less relevant than when it is received. Where  there  is  a  fixed  term  tenancy,  notice  will  be  effective  no  earlier  than one  clear month  after  it  is  received  by  the  landlord.  Additionally,  it  must  be  no  earlier  than  the  date specified  in  the  tenancy  agreement  as  the  end  date  of  the  tenancy,  and  must  be  the  day before the day in the month (or in the other period on which the tenancy is based) that rent is payable under the agreement. If a landlord breaches a material term, the tenant must first give written warning that a term has  been  breached  and  requests  that  the  breach  be  corrected.  If  after  a reasonable  time, the landlord has not corrected the breach, the tenant can end the tenancy one day after the landlord receives notice in writing.   C.Landlord Gives Notice   1.Non-Payment of Rent (RTA, s 46)A  landlord  may  give  notice  to end  a  tenancy  if  rent  is unpaid  on  any  day after  the  day it  is due. If  the  tenant  pays  the  overdue  rent  within  five  days after  receiving a  notice  under  s  46 the notice has no effect. The landlord can give notice to end tenancy for non-payment of rent, then after 5 days have passed,  go  to  the  RTB  and  make  a  direct  request  for  an order  of  possession  without  a hearing. 2.Cause to End Tenancy (RTA, s 47)A variety of circumstances can qualify as cause to end a tenancy: the  conduct  of  the  tenant  or  invitee  significantly  interferes  with  or  disturbs  other occupants of the property or the landlord; the tenant or guest causes extraordinary damage; the tenant’ s occupancy causes damage exceeding reasonable wear and tear and he or she has not taken steps to repair the damage; the  tenant  fails,  within  30  days  of  entering  the  agreement,  to  give  an  agreed  upon security deposit or pet deposit; the tenant knowingly misrepresents the rental unit to a future tenant or purchaser;
+*Where there is a periodic tenancy, notice will be effective in terminating the tenancy no earlier than '''one clear month'''  after it is received  by  the landlord.  Additionally,  it must  take effect  no  earlier  than  the  day  before  the  day  of  the  month  (or  other  period  on  which  the tenancy is based) that rent is payable under the tenancy agreement. E.g. If rent is payable on the  first  of  the  month,  notice  to  end  the  tenancy  given  on  January  1st  will  be  effective  in terminating  the  tenancy  agreement  no  earlier  than  February  28th,  and  rent  must  be  paid throughout  the  notice  period;  notice  given  on  May  31st  would  be  effective  to  end  the tenancy on June 30th. Note that the landlord must receive the tenant’ s notice to end tenancy before the final month’ s rent is due. When it is given is less relevant than when it is received. Where  there  is  a  fixed  term  tenancy,  notice  will  be  effective  no  earlier  than one  clear month  after  it  is  received  by  the  landlord.  Additionally,  it  must  be  no  earlier  than  the  date specified  in  the  tenancy  agreement  as  the  end  date  of  the  tenancy,  and  must  be  the  day before the day in the month (or in the other period on which the tenancy is based) that rent is payable under the agreement. If a landlord breaches a material term, the tenant must first give written warning that a term has  been  breached  and  requests  that  the  breach  be  corrected.  If  after  a reasonable  time, the landlord has not corrected the breach, the tenant can end the tenancy one day after the landlord receives notice in writing.   C.Landlord Gives Notice   1.Non-Payment of Rent (RTA, s 46)A  landlord  may  give  notice  to end  a  tenancy  if  rent  is unpaid  on  any  day after  the  day it  is due. If  the  tenant  pays  the  overdue  rent  within  five  days after  receiving a  notice  under  s  46 the notice has no effect. The landlord can give notice to end tenancy for non-payment of rent, then after 5 days have passed,  go  to  the  RTB  and  make  a  direct  request  for  an order  of  possession  without  a hearing. 2.Cause to End Tenancy (RTA, s 47)A variety of circumstances can qualify as cause to end a tenancy: the  conduct  of  the  tenant  or  invitee  significantly  interferes  with  or  disturbs  other occupants of the property or the landlord; the tenant or guest causes extraordinary damage; the tenant’ s occupancy causes damage exceeding reasonable wear and tear and he or she has not taken steps to repair the damage; the  tenant  fails,  within  30  days  of  entering  the  agreement,  to  give  an  agreed  upon security deposit or pet deposit; the tenant knowingly misrepresents the rental unit to a future tenant or purchaser;

End of Tenancy (Termination and Eviction) (19:XI): Difference between revisions

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A. Types: End of Tenancy Agreements

B. Tenant Gives Notice (RTA, s 45)

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