The Legal ‘Aid "Society of ot
British) Columbia's» West
Kootenay Regional’ Office.

+ opened ’- and, commenced
operation Oct1 at. 550 Stanley’
*: Street in’ Nelson,

‘The office is the first of two.
* Fegional atic to open ia the
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Society of British oma
and administers funds’ for.
legal services for those

+ are unable to pay.for. them in’,

the usual way.
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Bttinger’s uncle and aunt, Mr.

and Mrs. John. J. ‘Longphes of |
Robson.

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‘Staff Counsel at Nelebhfor’?*

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Loss of Rims.

wheels are emi taken in'a®,
break and ‘entry, early: last

spokeaman sald the theft
belleved to,

into the premises’ was made.

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‘c16. Season tickets are available
© locally: from! Mrs. ‘Rene Brown
sat 865-7412.»

The Nelson Overture Con-

5 weert ‘Society starts ‘its season
with:"La Boheme": by. the”

Canadian Opera Company. Sea-
son tickets and information
may. be obtained ‘from Mrs.
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the number of; buses and

* motorcycles to cross on the ):number of motorcycles (275)
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in“ future. years,

On October ‘1st, the: Government, of British Columbia prociaimed anew Lando ‘d and Tenant Act governing the rights
and obligations involved in landlord/tenant relationships. What follows on this page, isa very simple summary of those
new. laws, and what they mean to you the landlord, and-you the. tenant.
While this Is only a summary, and does not cover all the jaws found in the new Landlord and Tenant Act, it does deal
with the. questions most commonly asked. This page will be of value to you as a' piece of reference material, well

worth clipping and saving.

For purposes.of interpreting and applying the law in more detail, the Act itself should ‘be consulted. Copies of ite, Act
are available at nominal cost sromaitt the Queen's. ited Parlement Suildings,, Victoria, B.C.

"The Otoss of the.
Rentalsman E

The laws contained in the new Landlord and.
~ Tenant Actof British Columbia‘ govern
and tenants
who rent residential premises. The Act clearly
defines many of the nants and: obligations of.
both Parties.

3 may still arise, er,

‘

Atenant can deliver written notice to the
landlord personally or by ordinary mail.

Alandlord must attempt to deliver a written
Notice to the tenant or if this cannot be done, a
notice may be given to an adult apparently
residing with the tenant; by certified or
registered mail, or by posting the notice up on
the tenant's door, orin some place where the:
: tenant would be sure to see it.

Atenant who receives a notice of termination

if may require that the landlord give him detailed
in writing within the next two days. The’

‘and itis for.this reason that the g has
< > established: the rentalsman — toact as |
‘and in t
“disputes, aiidt to provide prompt denies
The services of the rentalsman are free, and '
e both landlords and tenants lengthy «.

and costly tegal action. Questions can be

jpnone, by mail or in person.

g units
mobile

88), but it does not ‘apply to non-profit:
a:oberatives: or nursing! home facilities

‘Any term ofan agreement which takes: away:
y ths, tights of either.party’ given bythe Actis void.
~<A landlord can include: any: reasonable” ‘
orres inal sh
zp saroement: I there! is doubt whethera :
athe":

4 Where the tenancy agreement is In writing,
he landlord must give a copy’ ofthe: agreement
fo the tenant within 21 days. Until hereceives -
uch. acopy, the tenant has no obligation to
jonor any part of the agreement, peueo the.
ymentofrent.

erminating A A.

| Tenancy Agreement

Anotice of termination from either the.
landlord or the tenant must be in writing, must
“include the address of the premises, must

pacity the day on which the premises are to be’
cated (the termination date), and it must be
“Signed. It is recommended that the tandiord,
also outline his reasons for giving notice.-
“The termination date must be set one day
before the day on which the rentis due.
aménth-to-month tenancy, where the

ant pays rent every month, notice must be*’.)°

given riot less than 30 daysbeforethe —
termination date.
: Fla ‘a week-to-week tenancy, notice must be ;
en not less than 28 days before the
t rmination date and, again, the date must be,
at one ) day before arent payment day.

‘Where a tenancy agreement is fora specified - 2

Period of time, such asa year, unless the...

“landlord gives 30 days notice of or

tenant may dispute the termination by giving
notice to the rentalsman, not less than 15 days
before the termination date specified, The.’

reritalsman willthen decide the termination Is)

lustified ane

Reasons For
Termination

can nota a:
Gana agreement: :He must haves avalid
feason: The tenant tmay appeal tothe:
to whether ornotthe.
* reasonis justified. A landlord may terminatea
tenancy agreementif:: . -
© Atenant fails to pay rent ‘owing within five
days after receipt of a notlce: ot demand :
from the landlord.

ig Atanantor his guesiiejalstur other fy ie

tenants in the building.
@ Atenant damages the premises beyond
“reasonable wear and tear.

“Se: The lar the pi ses for his

z ul in use, for theuse of his wife, child,
:parents or in-laws,: Pay Nine eG eu
as bremlses.a ate seing) to be ‘démolished:

eo The tenant
“premises toa prospective feniant or
purchaser.’ $ ‘
»@, The ist for
premises Ini ahotel, motel, ate., orifthe

specified by the landlord. The tenant must pay
rent up to the date he leaves the premises.

Rent Increase’

Anincreasein rent inrespecttoa particular
residential premises may not take place more
than once every 12 months, regardless ofa
change in the landlord ortenant.

Alandlord must give the tenant written notice
of such increase at least three months in
advance.

Any reduction in services or acharge for
services formerly supplied free to a tenantis -
considered a rent increase, unless the
rentalsman orders otherwise. 5

Non-Payment of
Rent

When a tenant fails to pay his rent, the

tandlord may deliver to him a whitten demand
“tor Thi ls to be delive

Between the seventh andtwentiethday
following the day on which the rontwas.
Payable.

Ifthe tenant has not paid within five days of

the written the may

_givet the tenant anotice of termination?’ ina:

on ra tenth day following the receipt of the.
written demand. in altother tenancies,
termination may occur on the last day ofthe ©
rental period for which the landlord has not
, been paid.
A landlord may notseize the personal
ofa

premises he rents in'a condition which meets
~ health and safety standards. He mustalso’
the ina and

agi clearly: Ir
ntanda date.
z e , The premises t become Occupied bya’:
‘person under. 19 years of age, contrary to
..the tenancy agreement.
“. @ They premises become occupied by: a

“larger number of persons under. 19 years...

/ofaget than was agre: upon inthe’
nancy ‘agreement?
-@ The. tenant or his guest(s) endanger the
:) Safety of the landlord or other tenants.
* @ The tenantis an employee whose. y

premises were pi by the :

ae employer and are withdrawn upon the -
3 term ation of. employment.

ccupying the premises. 5
“There is one special circimstance inwi ich
the tenant cannot dispute the landlord’s notice
oftermination. The tenant does not have this
“right ifthe landlord has already applied for ‘and
: Is

ne. will give this
consent only where ‘the landlord Satisties him
thatthe tenant's is

state of repair ‘and decoration, in
~ keeping with the age, character and location of

».. the premises: <5 '"4 2

Thetenanthas an obligation tokeep the 5 E
-: premises in acondition which satisfies ordinary
“standards of Cleanliness and to repair any
damage heor his guest cause ge Py. peaigence or
wilful acts. i
» Failure by ‘either party to meet these

“ obligations isa breach of the tenancy :

“agreements. a :
Either party. can call upont the to’

may occur‘

after

When the landlord gives a notice of
termination, he must notify the tenant within 48
hours if he wishes to make a damage
inspection. He must give the tenant at least
eight hours notice of his intention to enter,and
he can only inspect for damage within 36 hours
of that notice ofentry..)

The landlord may make only one d:

n, andit must be between 8 a.m. -and9

'p.m. unless the tenant agrees otherwise.

Locks
Alandlord or tenant may not change the lock
onthe tenant's door without mutual consent.
Only in an emergency jinvolving athreatto
y may the ge thefockon
the main door of the building.

_ Who May Enter

* Residential
Premises? —

Alandlord must Political

“their toentera

A cannot refust
guests of his tenants. ”

 Subletting

Exceptin the case of public housing, a tenant
may sublet premises if the tanancy is tora term
of six months or longer. The landiord’s consent
must be obtained, but a landlord may not

nably ¥ withhold Jhis consen

Underno circumstances may a landlord or
his agent forcibly remove orlock outa tenant:
from the tenant's residential premises.

# ‘Uniess aresidential premises has been:
a may notremovea:
tenant's possessions. ince

Tenants inour wavs arenow eligible fora.

.> renters’ resource grant of $80 i ihey. are 65

years or over. :

Tenants under 65 are eligible tora grant of
$30...

Application forms are available at

‘ortrom the Department of Housing, Renters ‘

determine whether or not the other party ‘is

meeting his obligations. i

Ifthe rentalsman determines that the tenant ;

has caused extraordinary. damage, hecould’ °

order the tenant's immediate eviction.

< ifthe rentalsman determines that the

“landlord is not maintaining proper standards or

“_ providing essential services, het may order the

: tenant to pay rent directly to the rentalsman, Y
--and use the funds to pay for the needed repairs,

maintenance or services. Unless the ©

- “rentalsman orders otherwise, atenant must

the peace or endangering the safety of:
eee ee ee uae, side

a :
_ from Rental
~ Accommodation

it has already been mentioned thata landlord
a

hel is going to convert the premises into: ay
or, Pi enter into a
enancy agreement for more than three years,

: _, When this occurs, the landiard must have the

approval of the municipality where the

“anew tenancy agreementis entered into, the ~
‘tenancy agreement becomes a month- -to-
nth tenancy.

jere are some exceptions to ‘these igs is

‘Or le, ifthe d 3the
amnises for himselt, his wife, children, parents
inlaws, 60 days notice must be given to the

2 ant. Other exceptions are discussed under

the headi Rea forT and
~Conversions from Rental Accommodation”.

are located, and he must give the
tenant 120 days notice of termination: Where
the building is to be demolished,’ 120 days

notice is also required: Thelandiord mustalso -

pay the tenant's moving expenses up to $300.
{nthis situation; the! tenant may decide to

Notice of the day fi intends to
notice must be given to the landlord no later
- than 10 days prior to the termination date

to pay his rent...

; UNDER NO. CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD RENT

BE SENT TO THE HENTACSMAN UNLESS It:
+ ISORDERED. x

»_ Rights of Privacy

= (When maya landlord enter a tenant's.
* premises?)

The generat rule.

A landlord may enter the tenant's premisesin
an emergency, when he has reason to believe
that the tenant has permanently abandoned the
premises, or when the tenant consents.

Under most other circumstances, the
» landlord must give the tenant 24 hours notice of
his intention to enter and specify atime
between 8 am. ang oP m.

-Showingt

Whena inotice of termination hasbeengiven, :

ie the landford may wish to show the premises to

prospective tenants. Unless the tenant agrees
to less notice, the landlord must give notless |

+: than eight hours notice in writing of his
intention to show the premises.

rantBranch, 827 Fort Street,
_ Victoria, BY C. ‘

“Any person who knowingly se
or wilfully failsto abide by -
the Landlord and Tenant °°
-Actoradecision ofthe
-rentalsman is guilty 0 of an
offence.

Most -t t
be reso by the af of
sense and courtesy. if you have a serious ‘
problem, and if you don'tfind the answer here
orin the Act, please contact: Gee es 4

The Office of the Rentalsman,
. 525 Seymour Street,

" Vancouver, V6B 3H7,

British Columbia. i
689-0811 cn Collect)

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