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== Breaking a lease == | == Breaking a lease == | ||
A lease, also called a fixed term tenancy, says how long you will live in the place. There are two kinds of leases: | A lease, also called a fixed-term tenancy, says how long you will live in the place. There are two kinds of leases: | ||
#'''Lease with a "move out" clause:''' If your lease (also called a fixed term tenancy agreement) says you have to move out when the lease ends, you might not get any other notice from your landlord. If you want to stay, you must sign a new agreement with the landlord. | #'''Lease with a "move out" clause:''' If your lease (also called a fixed-term tenancy agreement) says you have to move out when the lease ends, you might not get any other notice from your landlord. If you want to stay, you must sign a new agreement with the landlord. | ||
#'''Lease without a "move out" clause:''' A lease that says you have to stay for a minimum length of time (usually one year), but doesn't give a date when you must move out. This type of agreement lets you stay on after the lease ends and rent month-to-month. If you want to move on the date that your lease runs out, you must give a full month's notice in writing to your landlord. See the section [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement]] for more information about leases. | #'''Lease without a "move out" clause:''' A lease that says you have to stay for a minimum length of time (usually one year), but doesn't give a date when you must move out. This type of agreement lets you stay on after the lease ends and rent month-to-month. If you want to move on the date that your lease runs out, you must give a full month's notice in writing to your landlord. See the section [[Making Your Tenancy Agreement]] for more information about leases. | ||
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*RTB Policy Guideline 5 - [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL05.pdf Duty to Minimize Loss] | *RTB Policy Guideline 5 - [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL05.pdf Duty to Minimize Loss] | ||
*RTB Policy Guideline 19 - [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL19.pdf Assignment and Sublet] | *RTB Policy Guideline 19 - [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL19.pdf Assignment and Sublet] | ||
*RTB Policy Guideline 30 - [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL30.pdf Fixed Term Tenancies] | *RTB Policy Guideline 30 - [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL30.pdf Fixed-Term Tenancies] | ||
===Resources and forms=== | ===Resources and forms=== | ||