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  • Subletting and Assigning in BC: When a Landlord Can Say NoLease & Agreements
    BCArticle

    Subletting and Assigning in BC: When a Landlord Can Say No

    In 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.

    9 min read
  • Is There a Standard Lease Form in Alberta?Lease & Agreements
    ABMyth buster

    Is There a Standard Lease Form in Alberta?

    No. Alberta has no government standard lease like Ontario's or BC's. Any lease works if it follows the Residential Tenancies Act, carries the required statement, and the tenant gets a signed copy within 21 days.

    6 min read
  • Co-Tenants, Roommates and Occupants in a BC TenancyLease & Agreements
    BCArticle

    Co-Tenants, Roommates and Occupants in a BC Tenancy

    In BC, everyone who signs one tenancy agreement is a co-tenant and is responsible for the whole rent. A roommate a tenant brings in later is an occupant with no rights under the Residential Tenancy Act. Here is how each status works and how to set it up in writing.

    11 min read