LE MYTHE
“The landlord owns the place, so they can enter whenever they want.”
CE QUI EST VRAI
24 hours' written notice, stating a reasonable purpose, between 8am and 9pm. No notice is only allowed in genuine emergencies or if the tenant agrees at the time.
LE DÉTAIL
Section 29 of the Residential Tenancy Act is explicit. A landlord cannot enter a rental unit unless one of the following applies: (1) the tenant gives permission at the time; (2) at least 24 hours' and no more than 30 days' written notice has been given, stating the reason and a time between 8am and 9pm; (3) the landlord has an RTB order; (4) there is a genuine emergency; or (5) the tenant has abandoned the unit. Repeated entry without proper notice is a material breach and grounds for a tenant's dispute resolution application.
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Mythes connexes
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Mythe locataire
Once every 12 months. Capped to the annual provincial maximum. 3 months' written notice on Form RTB-7. Anything else is unenforceable.
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Mythe propriétaire
Never. Rent still flows. Failure to pay is a separate breach that lets the landlord evict. The remedy for bad repairs is a dispute resolution application.