Acts and Regulations

R-10.2 - The Residential Tenancies Act

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Deposits without requirements under Standard Form of Lease
8.01(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Standard Form of Lease, where a security deposit has been delivered to or deposited with a residential tenancies officer without a requirement therefor under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, a residential tenancies officer may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(2)Where a security deposit has been delivered to a landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord without a requirement for the security deposit under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, the landlord shall deliver or cause to be delivered the security deposit to a residential tenancies officer within fifteen days after the receipt thereof and a residential tenancies officer may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(3)Any money delivered to a residential tenancies officer or a landlord to provide security against a tenant’s failure to pay rent, a tenant’s failure to reimburse the landlord for expenses in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 8(2)(b), a tenant’s failure to pay a late payment fee in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 8(2)(c) or a tenant’s failure to comply with the tenant’s obligation under paragraph 4(1)(a) or (b) respecting cleanliness or repair of the premises or any chattels provided in the premises by the landlord shall be deemed to be a security deposit for the purposes of this Act.
1984, c.60, s.1; 1985, c.36, s.4; 1989, c.61, s.3; 2006, c.5, s.6; 2017, c.1, s.1
Deposits without requirements under Standard Form of Lease
8.01(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Standard Form of Lease, where a security deposit has been delivered to or deposited with a rentalsman without a requirement therefor under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, a rentalsman may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(2)Where a security deposit has been delivered to a landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord without a requirement for the security deposit under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, the landlord shall deliver or cause to be delivered the security deposit to a rentalsman within fifteen days after the receipt thereof and a rentalsman may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(3)Any money delivered to a rentalsman or a landlord to provide security against a tenant’s failure to pay rent, a tenant’s failure to reimburse the landlord for expenses in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 8(2)(b), a tenant’s failure to pay a late payment fee in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 8(2)(c) or a tenant’s failure to comply with the tenant’s obligation under paragraph 4(1)(a) or (b) respecting cleanliness or repair of the premises or any chattels provided in the premises by the landlord shall be deemed to be a security deposit for the purposes of this Act.
1984, c.60, s.1; 1985, c.36, s.4; 1989, c.61, s.3; 2006, c.5, s.6
Deposits without requirements under Standard Form of Lease
8.01(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Standard Form of Lease, where a security deposit has been delivered to or deposited with a rentalsman without a requirement therefor under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, a rentalsman may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(2)Where a security deposit has been delivered to a landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord without a requirement for the security deposit under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, the landlord shall deliver or cause to be delivered the security deposit to a rentalsman within fifteen days after the receipt thereof and a rentalsman may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(3)Any money delivered to a rentalsman or a landlord to provide security against a tenant’s failure to pay rent, a tenant’s failure to reimburse the landlord for expenses in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 8(2)(b), a tenant’s failure to pay a late payment fee in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 8(2)(c) or a tenant’s failure to comply with the tenant’s obligation under paragraph 4(1)(a) or (b) respecting cleanliness or repair of the premises or any chattels provided in the premises by the landlord shall be deemed to be a security deposit for the purposes of this Act.
1984, c.60, s.1; 1985, c.36, s.4; 1989, c.61, s.3; 2006, c.5, s.6
Deposits without requirements under Standard Form of Lease
8.01(1)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act or of the Standard Form of Lease, where a security deposit has been delivered to or deposited with a rentalsman without a requirement therefor under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, a rentalsman may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(2)Where a security deposit has been delivered to a landlord or an agent or representative of the landlord without a requirement for the security deposit under the Standard Form of Lease or without a Standard Form of Lease having been signed, the landlord shall deliver or cause to be delivered the security deposit to a rentalsman within seven days after the receipt thereof and a rentalsman may deal with the security deposit in accordance with section 8 as if it were a security deposit delivered or deposited under that section.
8.01(3)Any money delivered to a rentalsman or a landlord to provide security against a tenant’s failure to pay rent or his failure to comply with his obligation respecting cleanliness or repair of the premises or any chattels provided therein by the landlord under paragraph 4(1)(a) or (b) shall be deemed to be a security deposit for the purposes of this Act.
1984, c.60, s.1; 1985, c.36, s.4; 1989, c.61, s.3