24.13(1)A landlord shall not serve a notice of termination of tenancy for renovations or repairs unless the landlord applies to a residential tenancies officer and receives a written approval from the officer.

24.13(2)A residential tenancies officer shall not issue a written approval under subsection (1) unless the officer is satisfied that the application meets the requirements prescribed by regulation.

24.13(3)If a landlord who has served a notice of termination of tenancy after receiving an approval under this section does not, within two months after the tenancy terminates, renovate or repair the premises in a manner consistent with the reasons for the termination as stated in the application for approval, the tenant who was served with the notice of termination may apply to the residential tenancies officer, within two years after the date the tenancy is terminated, in a form provided by the residential tenancies officer, to compensate the tenant for losses caused by the termination.

24.13(4)A residential tenancies officer who receives an application for compensation under subsection (3) may conduct an investigation and, after conducting the investigation, order the landlord to pay to the tenant an amount determined by the residential tenancies officer to compensate the tenant for losses caused by the termination, within the time specified in the order.

24.13(5)Subject to section 27, a decision of a residential tenancies officer under subsection (4) in respect of compensating a tenant and the amount of compensation to be paid by the landlord to the tenant is final and binding on the landlord and the tenant.