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Rights & LegalHow a BC tenant can end a fixed-term tenancy early because of family violence, household violence or long-term care under RTA section 45.1: who qualifies, who can sign the RTB-49, the notice, and what landlords must keep confidential.
Rights & LegalBefore an Alberta condo owner rents out a unit, the Condominium Property Act requires written notice to the corporation. Here is what to send, the rental deposit cap, what bylaws can and cannot do, and when the corporation can end your tenant's tenancy.
Rights & LegalHow a Saskatchewan landlord ends a month-to-month tenancy so the landlord or close family can move in: who qualifies, the two-month date, serving Form 8b and what happens if the tenant disputes it.
Rights & LegalWhen a BC landlord can remove or restrict parking, storage, laundry or another service, how the RTB-24 notice and rent reduction work, and what tenants can do, from RTA section 27 and RTB Policy Guideline 22.
Rights & LegalIf you own a mobile home and rent the land under it in Alberta, the Mobile Home Sites Tenancies Act applies, not the Residential Tenancies Act. Here are the notice periods, rent increase rules and resale rights.
GeneralThe 12 months' rent penalty under BC's Residential Tenancy Act s.51(2): when it applies, what excuses it, and how a former tenant claims it.
Lease & AgreementsForm 15 is the notice every Saskatchewan landlord owes before a fixed-term lease ends. How to fill it in, when to serve it, and what happens if the tenant stays silent or you miss it.
Rights & LegalA sale does not end an Alberta tenancy. Here is how showings work, when a firm sale lets you end a monthly tenancy, what happens to a fixed-term lease, and how the security deposit passes to the buyer.
Rights & LegalBad service sinks ORT applications. How a Saskatchewan landlord must serve a notice on a current tenant, when it counts as received, and how to prove it.
Maintenance & RepairsIn BC, the owner of a rental must keep every gas appliance in safe condition, post a safe-operation notice and keep service records under the Gas Safety Regulation. Here is how to meet those duties for furnaces, boilers and water heaters, and where carbon monoxide alarms fit.
Rent & PaymentsA BC manufactured home site rent increase needs three full months' notice on RTB-45 or RTB-11a, 12 months after the last one. For 2027 the cap is 2.2% plus a proportional amount.
Rights & LegalHow a Saskatchewan landlord keeps part of a security deposit: return the rest, serve the Notice of Landlord's Claim within seven business days, hold the claimed money in trust and be ready to pay it into the ORT.
GeneralWhat BC landlords and tenants need to know when a rented home is sold: showings, the buyer's written request, the Three Month Notice (RTB-32P) and deposits.
Rights & LegalWhen a Saskatchewan tenant stays past the notice date, the landlord applies to the ORT for possession and lets the sheriff enforce the writ. Here is how, and what losses you can claim.
Rights & LegalA BC manufactured home park conversion needs all permits first, 12 months' notice on RTB-31 and $20,000 to each tenant by the effective date. Tenants have 15 days to dispute.
Rights & LegalEvery Saskatchewan tenancy notice and ORT application now starts in the ORT online portal. How to set up the right Saskatchewan Account, link the service and file your first notice or application.
Rent & PaymentsRepeated late payment of rent in BC means at least three late payments. The landlord serves a One Month Notice for Cause (RTB-33); the tenant has 10 days to dispute.
Rent & PaymentsAn agreed rent increase in BC needs a signed, dated written agreement stating the increase, plus a Notice of Rent Increase served three full months ahead.
Rights & LegalWhen an Alberta landlord can use the 24-hour notice under RTA section 30, what the notice must say, and the 10-day deadline to apply if the tenant does not leave.
Rights & LegalHow Alberta's Safer Spaces certificate works: who qualifies, how to apply, the 28-day notice and 90-day deadline, what rent is owed, and what landlords must keep confidential.
Rights & LegalSaskatchewan sets no total time for an eviction, only the steps: an immediate notice once rent is 15 days or more overdue, an ORT hearing and a written decision, then a 30-day writ the sheriff enforces.
Rights & LegalSaskatchewan has no pay-to-stay rule: paying after an Immediate Notice to Vacate does not cancel it, and accepting rent is not a waiver unless agreed in writing (s.60.1). Here is what payment does at each stage.
Rent & PaymentsWhen rent is late in Saskatchewan, the landlord can serve an immediate notice once it is unpaid 15 days or more. Count calendar days from the day after the due date and serve on day 16 or later.
Rights & LegalField by field: how Saskatchewan landlords fill in the Immediate Notice to Vacate and Notice of Arrears (formerly Form 7), work out the arrears, serve every tenant and prove service to the ORT.
News & Policy UpdatesSaskatchewan has no rent control: the Act limits notice and timing, not the amount. Bill 608, The Rent Control Act, 2025, would add a CPI-based guideline, but it is a private member's bill at first reading.
Rights & LegalA Saskatchewan landlord needs the tenant's permission or a written Notice of Entry 24 hours to seven days ahead, with a reasonable purpose and a four-hour window between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Here are the exceptions, showing rules and remedies.
Rights & LegalSaskatchewan's residential law is The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, not The Landlord and Tenant Act. Every main rule for landlords on one page: leases, deposits, rent increases, notices, service, possession hearings and the ORT.
Rights & LegalSaskatchewan tenancy disputes go to the Office of Residential Tenancies (formerly the Rentalsman): apply online, pay a non-refundable $50 fee, serve the hearing notice, and get a written decision after a phone hearing.
Rent & PaymentsSaskatchewan landlords need 12 months' written notice to raise rent, and the first increase cannot start until 18 months into the tenancy. There is no cap on the amount.
Rights & LegalEvery Saskatchewan landlord notice to vacate in one table: immediate for rent 15 days overdue, one month for cause, one or two months for the landlord's own use, and the tenant's 15-day dispute window.
Rights & LegalEvicting a tenant for unpaid rent in Saskatchewan: wait out the 15 days, serve the Immediate Notice to Vacate and Notice of Arrears, apply to the ORT for possession, and let a sheriff enforce the writ.
Rights & LegalIn BC, a landlord must offer the tenant two opportunities for the move-out inspection, the second on the RTB-22 Notice of Final Opportunity. Here is how to schedule both, serve the notice in time and protect the deposit claim.
Lease & AgreementsIn BC, a tenant can't sublet a unit or assign a tenancy without the landlord's written consent. With six months or more left on a fixed term the landlord can't unreasonably refuse, can't charge for consenting, and an unauthorized sublet is cause for a One Month Notice.
Rights & LegalA fire, flood or earthquake that makes a BC rental unlivable can end the tenancy without notice, under the doctrine of frustration. Here is when that applies, what happens to rent and deposits, and what changes if the unit can be repaired.
Rights & LegalAlberta sets no limit on rent increases, Ontario's 2027 guideline is 1.9% and BC's 2027 limit is 2.2%. This side-by-side compares rent, deposits, inspections, unpaid rent, tenant notice, own-use compensation and disputes in all three provinces, with the section of each Act.
News & Policy UpdatesWHITEHORSE, Oct. 29, 2026: Yukon's Bill 8 removes the rent cap from December 1. Rent increases will need six months' notice, and landlords can end a tenancy without a reason on six months' notice.
GeneralAlberta has no rent cap and no special increase for upgrades. New windows do not let a landlord raise rent sooner, more often or mid-term; the 365-day and notice rules apply as usual.
Maintenance & RepairsA burst pipe lets an Ontario landlord enter without notice. A dripping tap does not, even if the tenant asked for the repair. Here is how the entry rules apply to plumbing.
GeneralMeasuring or replacing windows in a tenanted Alberta unit needs 24 hours' written, signed notice, entry between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. and not on a holiday. Here is how section 23 applies, with a sample notice.
News & Policy UpdatesREGINA, Oct. 28, 2026: A Regina eviction dispute is in the news. Here is how Saskatchewan evictions work, from notice and dispute to the ORT hearing and the sheriff.
Maintenance & RepairsWith proper written notice, a BC landlord may enter for pest control even if the tenant objects. If a tenant blocks entry or will not prepare, here are the lawful options.
Maintenance & RepairsCockroaches move between units, so treating one apartment rarely works. Here is how a BC landlord organizes building-wide treatment, notices and unit preparation.
Maintenance & RepairsIn British Columbia the landlord is generally responsible for treating bed bugs. Here is who pays, when a tenant can be charged, and how notice to enter works.
Maintenance & RepairsTwo separate notices usually apply before a pest treatment in a BC rental: the landlord's 24-hour entry notice and the licensed applicator's 72-hour treatment notice.
Safety & Scam PreventionFrom November 1, 2026, Henry's Law requires a carbon monoxide alarm in every suite or unit of a Saskatchewan multi-unit residential building, old or new. Here is where the alarms go, which ones qualify and how to give notice to install them.
Maintenance & RepairsAlberta landlords must keep rentals free of insect and rodent infestations. Tenants must allow access and prepare. Here are the notice rules, operator registration and tenant options.
Maintenance & RepairsA pre-winter checklist for Alberta rentals tied to the Minimum Housing and Health Standards: 22 °C heat, storm windows, plumbing, hot water, smoke alarms and entry notice.
Rights & LegalAn Alberta landlord can end a month-to-month tenancy only for a reason the law lists, with 3 tenancy months' notice (365 days for major renovations). Here is each reason, what does not qualify, and how to count the notice.
Maintenance & RepairsHow to replace windows while a tenant lives in a BC rental: written entry notice, scheduling the work, quiet enjoyment and when tenants are compensated.
Lease & AgreementsAlberta has no official lease form, but a written lease must carry one statement in larger print, and landlords owe tenants a signed copy, a notice of landlord and an inspection report on set deadlines.
GeneralHow Alberta's 14-day notice for unpaid rent works under RTA section 29: what it must contain, how to count and serve it, what the tenant can do, and what happens if nobody pays or leaves.
Rights & LegalOwning a BC rental while living in Ontario: the BC duties that need someone on site, how to serve notices from a distance, and when paid help must be licensed.
GeneralAlberta notice periods depend on the tenancy type and who is ending it. A tenant gives one tenancy month; a landlord needs three months and a prescribed reason, or 365 days for major renovations.
GeneralForm K is the BC strata form every landlord must give a tenant before renting, with a signed copy to the strata within two weeks. Here is how to fill it in and what happens if you miss it.
Rights & LegalA BC landlord may enter a rental unit only in six situations, most often with 24 hours' written notice. Here is what the notice must say, how to time it, and what each side can do when rules are broken.
GeneralAlberta has no cap on rent increases, but the notice, the 365-day rule and the fixed-term limits are strict. A notice that misses them is void.
Rights & LegalOntario's 2027 guideline is 1.9%; BC's limit is 2.2%. Rent increases, deposits, entry and unpaid-rent notices compared side by side for owners with rentals in both provinces.
GeneralEvery core rule for Alberta landlords on one page: leases, the one-month deposit cap, inspection reports, rent increases, entry, repairs, notices, the RTDRS and deposit returns.
Rights & LegalEvery ground for a BC One Month Notice for Cause, how to set the effective date, what the RTB-33 needs, service and deemed receipt, the tenant's 10-day window and enforcing an order of possession.
GeneralIn BC you cannot evict for renovations with a notice. Here is what section 49.2 requires, how the RTB reads 'requires vacancy', and what you owe the tenant.
Rights & LegalA BC tenancy ends only in the ways the Residential Tenancy Act lists. This guide covers every one: notices, mutual agreements, vacate clauses, abandonment, frustration and RTB orders.
Rights & LegalFrom September 21, 2026, the L1 non-payment hearing changes shape: a tenant who wants to raise section 82 issues — maintenance, illegal entry, harassment — inside the arrears case must first pay at least 50% of the arrears claimed, at least seven days before the hearing, with advance notice of the issues. The right to
Rights & LegalOttawa city council passed its Rental Renovation Licence bylaw 21–5 on July 15, 2026, and it takes effect January 1, 2027: a municipal licence within 7 days of issuing an N13, a building permit secured before the notice goes out, and a city-produced tenant rights guide served alongside it. Here's what the bylaw actuall
Rights & LegalCompliance doesn't scale smoothly with your portfolio — it steps. A purchaser's own-use notice works at three units and fails at four. Fire alarm obligations change character the day a building has a monitored system. Toronto's RentSafeTO program switches on at three storeys and ten units, the multi-residential tax cla
Rights & LegalEvery property management relationship runs on one document most people read twice: once before signing, once during a dispute. The service agreement decides who speaks for the owner, what the manager may spend without asking, what the fee schedule actually contains, how many days' notice ends the relationship — and wh
Rights & LegalOntario has no single heating law. Your minimum temperature and your heating season come from your municipality — and Toronto's dates moved in 2025, which most guides still haven't noticed. What the province requires, what four cities require, and the winter obligations that start before you think.
Rights & LegalEvery day a unit sits empty costs you rent you never get back — and most vacancy isn't created by the market. It's created inside the turnover process: the notice window that gets treated as dead time, the make-ready that starts after the keys come back, the listing that goes live before the unit is ready. Ontario hand
Rights & LegalEvery message to a tenant carries a legal weight — and most landlords can't tell the three tiers apart. Some things must be LTB forms, and no friendly letter can substitute. Some must be written with exact contents the RTA prescribes: the 24-hour entry notice's reason, date, and time; the email-service consent that mak
Rights & LegalNot every tenancy has to end at the Landlord and Tenant Board. Ontario law gives landlords and tenants several legal ways to part company without an eviction hearing — the N11 mutual agreement and cash-for-keys deal, the tenant's own N9 notice, assignment, and negotiated moves — each faster than the queue when done rig
Rights & LegalEvery LTB journey follows the same road: a notice, an application on the Tribunals Ontario Portal, a queue, a fork at mediation, a hearing, an order — and sometimes the Sheriff. This pillar guide maps the entire process end to end for landlords, tenants, and property managers: which notice starts which application, wha
Rights & LegalAn LTB eviction order is not possession — only the Sheriff can enforce it, and the Sheriff has a queue of their own. This guide covers the whole after-the-order world for landlords and tenants: the filing package and the six-month deadline, the fees and the regional wait, the Notice to Vacate, what actually happens on
Rights & LegalThe tenant handed you an N9 — or signed an N11 — and then simply stayed. The L3 converts their own paperwork into an eviction order, often without a hearing. But it runs on a 30-day fuse that voids the notice entirely, and an affidavit with five required elements the LTB will refuse the file over. Here's the complete w
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