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R-10.2 - The Residential Tenancies Act

Section 16
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Entry by landlord
16(0.1)In this section
“landlord” includes an agent or representative of the landlord;(propriétaire)
“working day” means any day except a Sunday or other holiday.(jour ouvrable)
16(1)Except as provided in this section and section 25.03, a landlord shall not enter the demised premises during the term of a tenancy.
16(2)Where
(a) a tenant has abandoned the demised premises; or
(b) an emergency is present;
a landlord may enter the demised premises at any time without notice.
16(3)Subject to subsections (4.1), (4.2) and (4.3), where the landlord wishes to enter to carry out normal repairs or redecoration on the premises he may do so only after having given the tenant a minimum of seven days notice.
16(4)Where the landlord desires to enter to
(a) show the premises to prospective purchasers or mortgagees; or
(b) carry out an inspection of the premises;
he may do so only after having given the tenant a minimum of twenty-four hours notice.
16(4.1)Where a tenant has in writing requested the landlord to carry out repairs to the demised premises, the landlord may enter the premises without any notice requirement to carry out the requested repairs if the entry is effected within two working days after receipt of the tenant’s written request.
16(4.2)If the repairs referred to in subsection (4.1) are not carried out by the landlord within the period referred to in that subsection, the landlord may only enter the premises to carry out the repairs after having given the tenant a minimum of twenty-four hours’ notice unless paragraph (2)(b) applies.
16(4.3)Where a person or authority having jurisdiction to do so requires, by order or otherwise, a landlord to carry out repairs or cause repairs to be carried out to the demised premises, the landlord may enter the premises to carry out the repairs only after having given the tenant a minimum of twenty-four hours’ notice unless paragraph (2)(b) applies.
16(4.4)Where a landlord gives notice under subsection (4.3), the landlord shall include with the notice a copy of any order or other document provided to the landlord by the person or authority referred to in that subsection that sets out the requirement that the repairs be carried out.
16(4.5)Where a landlord is authorized under subsection (4.1), (4.2) or (4.3) to enter demised premises to carry out repairs, no person shall obstruct the landlord from entering the premises or interfere with the landlord in entering the premises.
16(5)During the last rental period of the tenancy agreement and where the lease so provides the landlord may enter to show the premises to prospective tenants without any notice requirement.
16(5.1)A notice under this section
(a) shall be in writing,
(b) shall set out the name of the tenant,
(c) shall state the address of the demised premises to which the notice relates, and
(d) shall be dated and signed by the landlord.
16(6)Except with respect to subsection (2), an entry by a landlord is to be made on a day other than a Sunday or other holiday and between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon.
16(7)Notwithstanding any provision of this section, where the tenant consents at the time the landlord may enter without any notice requirement.
1989, c.61, s.5; 2006, c.5, s.12
Entry by landlord
16(0.1)In this section
“landlord” includes an agent or representative of the landlord;(propriétaire)
“working day” means any day except a Sunday or other holiday.(jour ouvrable)
16(1)Except as provided in this section and section 25.03, a landlord shall not enter the demised premises during the term of a tenancy.
16(2)Where
(a) a tenant has abandoned the demised premises; or
(b) an emergency is present;
a landlord may enter the demised premises at any time without notice.
16(3)Subject to subsections (4.1), (4.2) and (4.3), where the landlord wishes to enter to carry out normal repairs or redecoration on the premises he may do so only after having given the tenant a minimum of seven days notice.
16(4)Where the landlord desires to enter to
(a) show the premises to prospective purchasers or mortgagees; or
(b) carry out an inspection of the premises;
he may do so only after having given the tenant a minimum of twenty-four hours notice.
16(4.1)Where a tenant has in writing requested the landlord to carry out repairs to the demised premises, the landlord may enter the premises without any notice requirement to carry out the requested repairs if the entry is effected within two working days after receipt of the tenant’s written request.
16(4.2)If the repairs referred to in subsection (4.1) are not carried out by the landlord within the period referred to in that subsection, the landlord may only enter the premises to carry out the repairs after having given the tenant a minimum of twenty-four hours’ notice unless paragraph (2)(b) applies.
16(4.3)Where a person or authority having jurisdiction to do so requires, by order or otherwise, a landlord to carry out repairs or cause repairs to be carried out to the demised premises, the landlord may enter the premises to carry out the repairs only after having given the tenant a minimum of twenty-four hours’ notice unless paragraph (2)(b) applies.
16(4.4)Where a landlord gives notice under subsection (4.3), the landlord shall include with the notice a copy of any order or other document provided to the landlord by the person or authority referred to in that subsection that sets out the requirement that the repairs be carried out.
16(4.5)Where a landlord is authorized under subsection (4.1), (4.2) or (4.3) to enter demised premises to carry out repairs, no person shall obstruct the landlord from entering the premises or interfere with the landlord in entering the premises.
16(5)During the last rental period of the tenancy agreement and where the lease so provides the landlord may enter to show the premises to prospective tenants without any notice requirement.
16(5.1)A notice under this section
(a) shall be in writing,
(b) shall set out the name of the tenant,
(c) shall state the address of the demised premises to which the notice relates, and
(d) shall be dated and signed by the landlord.
16(6)Except with respect to subsection (2), an entry by a landlord is to be made on a day other than a Sunday or other holiday and between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon.
16(7)Notwithstanding any provision of this section, where the tenant consents at the time the landlord may enter without any notice requirement.
1989, c.61, s.5; 2006, c.5, s.12
Entry by landlord
16(1)Except as provided in this section, a landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord shall not enter the demised premises during the term of a tenancy.
16(2)Where
(a) a tenant has abandoned the demised premises; or
(b) an emergency is present;
a landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord may enter the demised premises at any time without notice.
16(3)Where the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord wishes to enter to carry out normal repairs or redecoration on the premises he may do so only after having given the tenant a minimum of seven days notice.
16(4)Where the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord desires to enter to
(a) show the premises to prospective purchasers or mortgagees; or
(b) carry out an inspection of the premises;
he may do so only after having given the tenant a minimum of twenty-four hours notice.
16(5)During the last rental period of the tenancy agreement and where the lease so provides the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord may enter to show the premises to prospective tenants without any notice requirement.
16(6)Except with respect to subsection (2), an entry by a landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord is to be made on a day other than a Sunday or a holiday and between eight o’clock in the forenoon and eight o’clock in the afternoon.
16(7)Notwithstanding any provision of this section, where the tenant consents at the time the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord may enter without any notice requirement.
1989, c.61, s.5