Notice of Increase in Tenant Service Fees (Form 15) A landlord must use this form or their own form, which contains all the required information, to notify tenants of increases in tenant service fees. It depends on whether the person moving is a tenant who has signed the deposit form. If this is the case and the person who moves in will be a tenant in his place, the new tenant can pay him his share of the bond. The new tenant must complete and sign a “Change of Tenant Form”, have it signed by the outgoing tenant and send the form to Rental Services. Yes, if the previous owner agrees. You can simply keep the old link with the rental services and have it transferred to cover the new lease. You will need to complete a “transfer of bond” form that must be signed by you and the old and new owner. The new landlord then sends the form to Rental Services. If more than one tenant is named in the lease, the landlord may take note of a tenant as termination of the lease for each tenant. Sometimes, if there is more than one tenant in the lease, one of these tenants may want to leave.
If the rental does not end, they will need a written agreement from the landlord and other tenants before the tenant leaves: the remaining tenants may want the departing tenant to find someone to take their place. This is called an “assignment.” The new tenant takes over all the tasks of the old tenant. Notification to the tenant – reduction/withdrawal of the service (Form 8) (New – valid from 1. March 2013) A landlord must use this form to notify a tenant when a service included in the rent is reduced or withdrawn (e.g.B. did the tenant have a basic cable as part of the delivery and the landlord withdraws this service) If the other tenants want to stay, they must contact the landlord and make an agreement about it. A landlord may ask you to pay a deposit of up to four weeks` rent. You can`t ask for another form of warranty in addition to the obligation – for example, they can`t ask you to set up your car as a warranty. Settlement for the sale of abandoned property (Form 13) A landlord must complete this form and submit it to the branch if the property left behind was valuable and the landlord sold it at auction. Standard residential lease (Form 1) (updated – valid from 1. August 2014) Landlords must use this form or their own form, which contains all the prescribed information, at the beginning of a tenancy. If the person moving has not signed the rental agreement and the deposit form, he is not entitled to any of the guarantees (unless otherwise agreed with the tenant(s)).
For more information about the difference between a tenant and someone who is just a roommate, see “Who is covered by minimum rental coverage?” Termination by landlord (for any reason other than non-payment of rent (Form 10) (Updated August 1, 2014) A landlord must use this form when terminating a tenancy for certain reasons (e.B obligation not to disturb others, obligation to pay a pet deposit or security deposit). On the day the new tenant takes over, the original tenant is no longer responsible for the rental. They still have to pay the money they owe the landlord before that date. The landlord may ask you to pay all reasonable costs they incurred to find a new tenant. Even if you find your own replacement, the landlord may still ask you to pay a reasonable fee. For example, the fee for a credit check of the new tenant. Application to Determine the Value of Service Reduction/Withdrawal (Form 9) (New – valid from March 1, 2013) An owner must use this form when addressing the branch to determine the value of a service that he reduces or withdraws (for example.B the owner no longer provides basic cable). For more information on each form, click on the name of the form (e.B.
Bond Submission). Inventory of tenant`s abandoned property (Form 12) A landlord must complete this form if a tenant has left a property behind. Notice to Tenant – Change of Landlord (Form 6) A landlord must use this form to inform tenants of a change of landlord. Application for approval of the redevelopment program for all or part of a residential complex (Form 5A) (New – valid from January 1, 2015) A landlord must complete this form and provide all the necessary information when applying for a rehabilitation program. These forms are available in completed and printable formats. To download a form, click the link. To fill it in, use the Tab key to move from one gray area to another and enter the required information. To view all the forms available to landlords and tenants, click here. Termination by landlord for non-payment of rent (for all residential tenancies except rentals involving a mobile home, a mobile home site, or both (Form 8) A landlord must use this form if they terminate a tenancy due to non-payment of rent. This form can be submitted if the tenant has not paid the rent within three days of the due date. If you want to end your rental, it is important to understand the termination rules. The forms on this page have recently been updated to reflect changes to the Residential Tenancies and Accommodation in Rooms (COVID-19 Emergency Response) Regulations, 2020, effective September 30, 2020.
The COVID-19 Regulation contains temporary amendments to the Residential Tenancies and Room Accommodation Act, 2008 to support sustainable rentals in the residential rental sector during the COVID-19 pandemic. Rental Unit Condition Report (Form 5) (Legal Size) Landlords and tenants can use this form to record the condition of a rental unit at the time of moving in and at the time of moving. Request for a Fee Increase for Laundry Facilities (Form 4) (Updated March 1, 2013) A landlord must use this form when increasing the laundry fee. You can also ask the landlord to find a replacement tenant, although they don`t have to if they don`t want to. Tenant Request for Improvement Value Correction (Form 7) (Legal Size) A landlord must use this form if a tenant makes an improvement (p.B. Air conditioning) to their unit. The landlord must send this application to the branch. Application to correct or vary an order If a landlord or tenant wishes to request a correction or amendment to an order issued by the branch, they must use this form. The above information applies to both fixed-term and periodic rentals. But if you are in a periodic rental, you can also simply terminate to end the rental. Application for a rent increase beyond the legally authorized amount (Form 3) (legal size) (Updated – effective October 1, 2015) A landlord must use this form to request a rent increase beyond the amount allowed under the annual rent increase policy.
Instructions for completing this form can be found here. If a landlord unreasonably refuses consent, you can ask the tenancy court to approve an assignment or terminate the tenancy. If the assignment is permitted, it must be recorded in writing and signed by the landlord and all tenants. This includes the departing tenant and the new tenant. The landlord, the departing tenant, the new tenant and all remaining tenants should all have a copy. The assignment can take place if there is only one tenant in the lease or if there are several. If there is a change of tenant during the tenancy, all other tenants and the landlord must agree. Notice to New Tenants (Form 2) (Update – effective March 1, 2013) Landlords must provide all new tenants with a completed “Notice to New Tenants” form at the beginning of the lease. Landlords are required to send a copy of this form to the Residential Tenancies Branch (the Branch). Be sure to check your lease, as some do not allow tenants to assign the lease. Pension rentals cannot be awarded.
If you want to assign your place in the rental, the remaining tenants must all agree. You must also obtain the written consent of the owner. The landlord cannot unreasonably withhold it and cannot add unreasonable conditions to their consent. A bond is money that you, the tenant, pay to the landlord as security for unpaid rent or damage you cause that needs to be repaired at the end of the tenancy. In these cases, the landlord can deduct the rental or repair costs from the depot. Termination by landlord (buyer or landlord intends to move into a rental unit) (Form 11A) (New – effective March 1, 2013) A landlord must use this form when terminating a tenancy because they intend to move into the unit. Usually late letter This letter can be addressed to tenants who have received a notice of termination for non-payment of rent. If a tenant wants to pay the rent late after receiving the notice, a landlord can deliver the letter usually late to a tenant who has been late three or more times in a 12-month period. This letter lets the tenant know that the landlord is accepting the rent but is still ending the tenancy because they have been late three or more times in the last 12 months. If a tenant or landlord is violating the Residential Tenancies Act, it`s important to understand what you can do about it. The rental court can help if you have a problem with a tenant or landlord that you can`t solve on your own.
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