Acts and Regulations

R-10.2 - The Residential Tenancies Act

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Failure by tenant to comply with his obligations
5(1)Where a tenant fails to comply with his obligations under this Act or the terms of the tenancy agreement, a landlord may serve on the tenant a notice stating the complaint.
5(1.1)A notice referred to in subsection (1)
(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,
(d) shall indicate the time prescribed by regulation within which the tenant must comply with the tenant’s obligations, and
(e) shall be dated and signed by the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord.
5(2)Where a tenant on whom a notice under subsection (1) is served fails to comply with his obligations within the time prescribed by regulation the landlord may so advise a residential tenancies officer by notice in writing, dated and signed by the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord, and shall include a copy of the notice served on the tenant under subsection (1).
5(2.1)Where the failure of the tenant to comply with his obligations results in an emergency, the landlord may so inform a residential tenancies officer.
5(3)If a residential tenancies officer receives a notice under subsection (2) or is informed under subsection (2.1), the residential tenancies officer may conduct an investigation and inspect the premises and, after conducting the investigation or inspecting the premises or both, may require the tenant to comply with the tenant’s obligations within the time established by the residential tenancies officer.
5(4)If a tenant refuses to comply with his or her obligations or fails to comply to the satisfaction of the residential tenancies officer within the time established by the residential tenancies officer required under subsection (3), the residential tenancies officer may at the request of the landlord, serve on the tenant a notice to quit terminating the tenancy and requiring the tenant to vacate the premises at the time selected by the residential tenancies officer and specified in the notice.
5(5)This section does not apply to the obligation of the tenant to pay rent.
1983, c.82, s.2; 2006, c.5, s.3; 2017, c.1, s.1; 2017, c.59, s.1
Failure by tenant to comply with his obligations
5(1)Where a tenant fails to comply with his obligations under this Act or the terms of the tenancy agreement, a landlord may serve on the tenant a notice stating the complaint.
5(1.1)A notice referred to in subsection (1)
(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,
(d) shall indicate the time prescribed by regulation within which the tenant must comply with the tenant’s obligations, and
(e) shall be dated and signed by the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord.
5(2)Where a tenant on whom a notice under subsection (1) is served fails to comply with his obligations within the time prescribed by regulation the landlord may so advise a residential tenancies officer by notice in writing, dated and signed by the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord, and shall include a copy of the notice served on the tenant under subsection (1).
5(2.1)Where the failure of the tenant to comply with his obligations results in an emergency, the landlord may so inform a residential tenancies officer.
5(3)If a residential tenancies officer receives a notice under subsection (2) or is informed under subsection (2.1), the residential tenancies officer may conduct an investigation and inspect the premises and, after conducting the investigation or inspecting the premises or both, may require the tenant to comply with the tenant’s obligations within the time established by the residential tenancies officer.
5(4)If a tenant refuses to comply with his or her obligations or fails to comply to the satisfaction of the residential tenancies officer within the time established by the residential tenancies officer required under subsection (3), the residential tenancies officer may at the request of the landlord, serve on the tenant a notice to quit terminating the tenancy and requiring the tenant to vacate the premises at the time selected by the residential tenancies officer and specified in the notice.
5(5)This section does not apply to the obligation of the tenant to pay rent.
1983, c.82, s.2; 2006, c.5, s.3; 2017, c.1, s.1
Failure by tenant to comply with his obligations
5(1)Where a tenant fails to comply with his obligations under this Act or the terms of the tenancy agreement, a landlord may serve on the tenant a notice stating the complaint.
5(1.1)A notice referred to in subsection (1)
(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,
(d) shall indicate the time prescribed by regulation within which the tenant must comply with the tenant’s obligations, and
(e) shall be dated and signed by the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord.
5(2)Where a tenant on whom a notice under subsection (1) is served fails to comply with his obligations within the time prescribed by regulation the landlord may so advise a rentalsman by notice in writing, dated and signed by the landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord, and shall include a copy of the notice served on the tenant under subsection (1).
5(2.1)Where the failure of the tenant to comply with his obligations results in an emergency, the landlord may so inform a rentalsman.
5(3)Where a rentalsman receives the notice under subsection (2) or is informed under subsection (2.1), he
(a) may conduct an investigation, and
(b) may inspect the premises,
and after conducting an investigation or inspecting the premises or both may require the tenant to comply with his obligations within the time established by the rentalsman.
5(4)Where a tenant refuses to comply with his obligations or fails to comply to the satisfaction of the rentalsman within the time established by him as required under subsection (3), the rentalsman may at the request of the landlord, serve on the tenant a notice to quit terminating the tenancy and requiring the tenant to vacate the premises at the time selected by the rentalsman and specified in the notice.
5(5)This section does not apply to the obligation of the tenant to pay rent.
1983, c.82, s.2; 2006, c.5, s.3
Failure by tenant to comply with his obligations
5(1)Where a tenant fails to comply with his obligations under this Act or the terms of the tenancy agreement, a landlord may serve on the tenant a notice stating the complaint.
5(2)Where a tenant on whom a notice under subsection (1) is served fails to comply with his obligations within the time prescribed by regulation the landlord may so advise a rentalsman by notice and shall include a copy of the notice served on the tenant under subsection (1).
5(2.1)Where the failure of the tenant to comply with his obligations results in an emergency, the landlord may so inform a rentalsman.
5(3)Where a rentalsman receives the notice under subsection (2) or is informed under subsection (2.1), he
(a) may conduct an investigation, and
(b) may inspect the premises,
and after conducting an investigation or inspecting the premises or both may require the tenant to comply with his obligations within the time established by the rentalsman.
5(4)Where a tenant refuses to comply with his obligations or fails to comply to the satisfaction of the rentalsman within the time established by him as required under subsection (3), the rentalsman may at the request of the landlord, serve on the tenant a notice to quit terminating the tenancy and requiring the tenant to vacate the premises at the time selected by the rentalsman and specified in the notice.
5(5)This section does not apply to the obligation of the tenant to pay rent.
1983, c.82, s.2