What do I need to consider at the end of a residential tenancy in British Columbia?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]On or after the day that the tenant ceases to occupy the rental unit or on any other day that the landlord and the tenant may agree upon (but in any event, prior to the start of any new tenancy), the landlord and the tenant must inspect the condition of [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Upon vacating, the tenant must leave the rental unit reasonably clean and undamaged except for reasonable wear and tear. The tenant must also return all keys or other means of access that in are in the possession or control of the tenant and that allow access to and within the [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In an attempt to resolve issues, the landlord and the tenant are always at liberty to mutually agree to put an end to the tenancy and, if necessary to reach an agreement, arrange for one party to monetarily compensate the other in exchange for their consent to end the tenancy. [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Where a tenancy renews on a month-to-month basis, the tenant may end the tenancy by giving the landlord a one-month notice. This notice is effective not earlier than one month after the date the landlord receives the notice and its effective date must be on the day before the day [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A landlord may choose to end a tenancy for one or more of a number of different reasons and following a number of different methods, as described below. In doing so, they must diligently adhere to the rules since an unlawful eviction by the landlord, if disputed, will be set [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Residential Tenancy Act (the Act) provides that a tenancy ends if the tenant vacates or abandons the rental unit. In short, the fact that the tenant is absent from the rental unit for a prolonged period of time does not, on its own, allow the landlord to consider the [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In typical cases, a tenancy may end as a result of a tenant’s notice to end tenancy, a landlord’s notice to end tenancy, a landlord’s application to end tenancy or a mutual agreement between the parties to end the tenancy. However, a tenancy may also end as a result of [...]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Where a tenancy has lawfully ended and the tenant still refuses to leave, the landlord may apply to the Residential Tenancy Branch for an order of possession in order to have the overholding tenant vacate the rental unit. In other circumstances, the landlord may have already obtained an order of [...]
