British Columbia Residential Tenancy Act

• Tenancy is for a set term that clearly states the tenant will transfer at the conclusion of the fixed term
• Tenant or landlord gives legal notice to get rid of the tenancy
• Landlord and tenant mutually accept end the tenancy
• Landlord has a purchase of ownership from the Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB)

Providing Notice

Landlords and tenants are responsible for ending the tenancy lawfully, making sure both functions have actually an opportunity take part in problem inspections and acknowledge any deposit deductions which may be required. Landlords or tenants can be purchased to pay for money to one another if they don’t follow the law.

Fixed-term tenancies: A fixed-term tenancy can not be ended earlier than the day fixed except in three conditions: both events agree in writing; there are special conditions such as the tenant is fleeing family members physical violence and/or tenant is assessed as requiring long-term care or was accepted into a lasting attention center; or as purchased by an arbitrator. Learn more about ending a fixed-term tenancy for family violence or long-lasting treatment.

Doing it Right

After notice has been provided, both landlords and renters have specific duties so that you can end a tenancy correctly – the tenant must re-locate by 1 p.m. in the effective day associated with the notice – the very last day of the tenancy. This means the system needs to be cleaned and all sorts of secrets fond of the landlord at the same time, unless the landlord agrees written down to a later time.

A tenant who doesn’t move out on the efficient time of a notice to end tenancy is called an overholding tenant. Within these circumstances, the landlord may make an application for an Order of Possession to finish the tenancy and cash to pay for expenditures – like accommodation or storage prices for an incoming tenant.