Acts and Regulations

R-10.2 - The Residential Tenancies Act

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Standard Form of Lease
9(1)A landlord with respect to every tenancy agreement entered into after this section comes into force, shall provide for both the landlord and the tenant to sign two duplicate originals of the Standard Form of Lease as provided by the Chief Residential Tenancies Officer and the landlord and the tenant shall each retain a copy thereof.
9(2)Subject to subsection (3), any alteration of or deletion from the Standard Form of Lease is void.
9(3)A landlord and a tenant may agree to any addition to the Standard Form of Lease that does not alter any right or duty as stated in this Act or the Standard Form of Lease.
9(4)An addition under subsection (3) is void unless it appears on both duplicate originals of the Standard Form of Lease.
9(5)With respect to every tenancy agreement entered into after this section comes into force, a landlord and a tenant who entered into a tenancy agreement and who do not sign a Standard Form of Lease are deemed to have done so and all provisions of this Act and the Standard Form of Lease apply.
9(6)Where a tenant is not given a Standard Form of Lease as provided in subsection (1) any rental payment owing may be made by him to a residential tenancies officer to be retained until compliance with subsection (1) by the landlord.
9(7)Where a Standard Form of Lease has not been signed, the possession of the premises by the tenant creates a tenancy agreement the term of which is to be determined by the method of rental payment.
1983, c.82, s.6; 2017, c.1, s.1; 2023, c.27, s.4
Standard Form of Lease
9(1)A landlord with respect to every tenancy agreement entered into after this section comes into force, shall provide for both the landlord and the tenant to sign two duplicate originals of the Standard Form of Lease as prescribed by regulation, and the landlord and the tenant shall each retain a copy thereof.
9(2)Subject to subsection (3), any alteration of or deletion from the Standard Form of Lease is void.
9(3)A landlord and a tenant may agree to any addition to the Standard Form of Lease that does not alter any right or duty as stated in this Act or the Standard Form of Lease.
9(4)An addition under subsection (3) is void unless it appears on both duplicate originals of the Standard Form of Lease.
9(5)With respect to every tenancy agreement entered into after this section comes into force, a landlord and a tenant who entered into a tenancy agreement and who do not sign a Standard Form of Lease are deemed to have done so and all provisions of this Act and the Standard Form of Lease apply.
9(6)Where a tenant is not given a Standard Form of Lease as provided in subsection (1) any rental payment owing may be made by him to a residential tenancies officer to be retained until compliance with subsection (1) by the landlord.
9(7)Where a Standard Form of Lease has not been signed, the possession of the premises by the tenant creates a tenancy agreement the term of which is to be determined by the method of rental payment.
1983, c.82, s.6; 2017, c.1, s.1
Mandatory use of Standard Form of Lease
9(1)A landlord with respect to every tenancy agreement entered into after this section comes into force, shall provide for both the landlord and the tenant to sign two duplicate originals of the Standard Form of Lease as prescribed by regulation, and the landlord and the tenant shall each retain a copy thereof.
Modifications
9(2)Subject to subsection (3), any alteration of or deletion from the Standard Form of Lease is void.
Modifications
9(3)A landlord and a tenant may agree to any addition to the Standard Form of Lease that does not alter any right or duty as stated in this Act or the Standard Form of Lease.
Modifications
9(4)An addition under subsection (3) is void unless it appears on both duplicate originals of the Standard Form of Lease.
Standard Form of Lease deemed to be signed
9(5)With respect to every tenancy agreement entered into after this section comes into force, a landlord and a tenant who entered into a tenancy agreement and who do not sign a Standard Form of Lease are deemed to have done so and all provisions of this Act and the Standard Form of Lease apply.
Standard Form of Lease deemed to be signed
9(6)Where a tenant is not given a Standard Form of Lease as provided in subsection (1) any rental payment owing may be made by him to a rentalsman to be retained until compliance with subsection (1) by the landlord.
Standard Form of Lease deemed to be signed
9(7)Where a Standard Form of Lease has not been signed, the possession of the premises by the tenant creates a tenancy agreement the term of which is to be determined by the method of rental payment.
1983, c.82, s.6