Difference between revisions of "Tenant’s Rights of Entry, Quiet Enjoyment, and Privacy (19:VII)"
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== '''C. Duty to Provide Access''' == | == '''C. Duty to Provide Access''' == | ||
Under ''RTA'' s 30 (1)once a tenant has taken possession of a rental unit, a landlord is not allowed to unreasonably restrict the tenant’s access to the residential property. Under s 31 of the ''RTA'', the landlord cannot change the locks or alter the means of access to the rental unit without the tenant’s permission, and a landlord is obligated to provide all tenants with new keys or other means of access to the rental unit. On the request of a tenant at the beginning of a new tenancy agreement, the landlord must re-key or change the locks to the rental unit: see | Under ''RTA'' s 30 (1)once a tenant has taken possession of a rental unit, a landlord is not allowed to unreasonably restrict the tenant’s access to the residential property. Under s 31 of the ''RTA'', the landlord cannot change the locks or alter the means of access to the rental unit without the tenant’s permission, and a landlord is obligated to provide all tenants with new keys or other means of access to the rental unit. On the request of a tenant at the beginning of a new tenancy agreement, the landlord must re-key or change the locks to the rental unit: see [[Moving_In_and_Moving_Out_in_Residential_Tenancies_(19:III)|Section III: Moving In and Moving Out]]. A landlord cannot restrict access if a tenant has failed to pay rent. | ||
=== 1. Tenant: Changing the Locks === | === 1. Tenant: Changing the Locks === |