The Residential Tenancies Act Sample Clauses

The Residential Tenancies Act. The following information is intended as a brief explanation. Please refer to the Act for the actual provisions. Deposits o A landlord may collect a security deposit (maximum = 1/2 month’s rent payable). o A landlord who allows a tenant to have a pet may also collect a pet damage deposit (maximum = 1 month’s rent payable). o For rental units in subsidized housing, the amount of the deposit cannot be more than the allowed amount payable before the reduction on account of the subsidy. o The landlord is entitled to hold the deposit for the length of the tenancy. o The tenant is entitled to interest on the deposit from the date the deposit is paid to the date it is paid back, or ordered to be paid back. o The deposit can only be used for the last month’s rent with the consent of the landlord. Rent Increases o In most cases, a landlord can legally increase the rent only once every 12 months. o A landlord must give a tenant three months' written notice of a rent increase. o Each year, the government sets a limit on the amount that rents can be increased. This limit is called a rent increase guideline. The guideline applies to most rental units. o Tenants have the right to object to any rent increase, whether the increase is above, below or equal to the guideline. o Landlords who want to increase the rent by more than the guideline must receive approval from the Residential Tenancies Branch. Landlord Responsibilities o provide a written receipt when rent is paid in cash (automatic debit or pre-authorized remittance are considered cash payments); o maintain the appearance of the rental unit in proper condition considering the length of time of the tenancy; o do repairs and keep the unit in good condition; o pay utility bills for essential services that are included in the rent (e.g. heat, gas, electricity, hot and cold water) so that service is not disconnected for non-payment; o do not interfere with the supply of essential services; o allow a tenant to enjoy the use of the rental unit and the residential complex for residential purposes; o investigate complaints of disturbance or endangering of safety as soon as possible and try to resolve the problem; o provide and maintain sufficient doors and locks to make a rental unit reasonably secure. Right of Entry o A landlord usually needs to give a tenant written notice before they go into a suite. o The landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours, but not more than two weeks’ notice. o If there is a good reason t...
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The Residential Tenancies Act. (2) The lessor and the tenant may agree to add additional clauses to the tenancy agreement but they must not be inconsistent with, or modify, existing clauses (except if permitted by the Act).
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The Residential Tenancies Act. The following information is intended as a brief explanation. Please refer to the Act for the actual provisions. Deposits A landlord may collect a security deposit; a landlord who allows a tenant to have a pet may also collect a pet damage deposit. A deposit cannot be more than one half of one month’s rent. For rental units in subsidized housing, the amount of the deposit cannot be more than one half of the rent payable before the reduction on account of the subsidy. The landlord is entitled to hold the deposit for the length of the tenancy. The tenant is entitled to interest on the deposit from the date the deposit is paid to the date it is paid back, or ordered to be paid back. The deposit can only be used for the last month’s rent with the consent of the landlord. Rent Increases In most cases, a landlord can legally increase the rent only once every 12 months. A landlord must give a tenant three months' written notice of a rent increase. Each year, the government sets a limit on the amount that rents can be increased. This limit is called a rent increase guideline. The guideline applies to most rental units. Tenants have the right to object to any rent increase, whether the increase is above, below or equal to the guideline. Landlords who want to increase the rent by more than the guideline must receive approval from the Residential Tenancies Branch. Landlord Responsibilities provide a written receipt when rent is paid in cash (automatic debit or pre-authorized remittance are considered cash payments); maintain the appearance of the rental unit in proper condition considering the length of time of the tenancy; do repairs and keep the unit in good condition; pay utility bills for essential services that are included in the rent (e.g. heat, gas, electricity, hot and cold water) so that service is not disconnected for non-payment; do not interfere with the supply of essential services; allow a tenant to enjoy the use of the rental unit and the residential complex for residential purposes; investigate complaints of disturbance or endangering of safety as soon as possible and try to resolve the problem; provide and maintain sufficient doors and locks to make a rental unit reasonably secure. Right of Entry A landlord usually needs to give a tenant written notice before they go into a suite. The landlord must give the tenant at least 24 hours, but not more than two weeks’ notice. If there is a good reason that the landlord should not enter as shown in the noti...
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The Residential Tenancies Act. The following information is intended as a brief explanation. Please refer to the Act for the actual provisions.
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The Residential Tenancies Act. In accordance with the Residential Tenancies Act, access to premises of residents may only be gained by giving written notice to the resident specifying the time of entry not less than 24 hours prior to the time and the reason for entry. The Supplier shall inform the Owner, or designate, not less than 72 hours in advance of requiring access to any residents' premises. Leeds Grenville shall be responsible for all communication with the residents.
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  • Licence to Occupy Premises A5.1 Any land or Premises made available to the Contractor by the Authority in connection with the Contract, shall be made available to the Contractor on a non-exclusive licence basis free of charge and shall be used by the Contractor solely for the purpose of performing its obligations under the Contract. The Contractor shall have the use of such land or Premises as licensee and shall vacate the same on completion, termination or abandonment of the Contract.

  • TENANCIES AND RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS The Property is believed to be and shall be taken to be correctly described and is sold subject to all express conditions, restrictions-in-interest, caveats, leases, tenancies, easements, liabilities, encumbrances and rights, if any, subsisting thereon or thereover without the obligation to define the same respectively and the Purchaser is deemed to have full knowledge thereof.

  • Assignment and Subletting (a) Except as provided in subsection (d) below, without the prior written consent of Landlord, which may be withheld in Landlord’s sole discretion, Tenant may not sublease, assign, mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise transfer or permit the transfer of this Lease or the encumbering of Tenant’s interest therein in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise or permit the use or occupancy of the Premises, or any part thereof, by anyone other than Tenant, provided, however, if Landlord chooses not to recapture the space proposed to be subleased or assigned as provided in Section 10.2, Landlord shall not unreasonably withhold, delay or condition its consent to a subletting or assignment under this Section 10.1. Tenant agrees that the provisions governing sublease and assignment set forth in this Article Ten shall be deemed to be reasonable. If Tenant desires to enter into any sublease of the Premises or assignment of this Lease, Tenant shall deliver written notice thereof to Landlord (“Tenant’s Notice”), together with the identity of the proposed subtenant or assignee and the proposed principal terms thereof and financial and other information sufficient for Landlord to make an informed judgment with respect to such proposed subtenant or assignee at least twenty (20) days prior to the commencement date of the term of the proposed sublease or assignment. Landlord shall notify Tenant in writing of its approval or disapproval of the proposed sublease or assignment or its decision to exercise its rights under Section 10.2 within fifteen (15) days after receipt of Tenant’s Notice (and all required information). In no event may Tenant sublease any portion of the Premises or assign the Lease to any other tenant of the Project if Landlord has space then available that would satisfy such other tenant’s space needs. Tenant shall submit for Landlord’s approval (which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) any advertising which Tenant or its agents intend to use with respect to the space proposed to be sublet.

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