Ending a tenancy by the landlord
A landlord can end a tenancy only for the reasons allowed by the Act.
The first step is for the landlord to give the tenant notice in writing that they want the tenant to move out. The proper forms a landlord must use for giving a notice to end the tenancy are available from the Board.
If the tenant does not move out after receiving the notice, the landlord can ask the Board to end the tenancy by filing an application. The Board will decide if the tenancy should end after holding a hearing. Both the landlord and the tenant can come to the hearing and explain their side to a Member of the Board.
The Act allows a landlord to give a tenant notice if the tenant, the tenant’s guest or someone else who lives in the rental unit either does something they should not do, or does not do something they should. For example:
• not paying the rent in full,
• persistently paying the rent late,
• causing damage to the rental property,
• illegal activity,
• affecting the safety of others,
• disturbing the enjoyment of other tenants or the landlord,
• allowing too many people to live in the rental unit (“overcrowding”),
• not reporting income in subsidized housing.
In some cases, a landlord can give a tenant notice based on the presence or conduct of a pet the tenant is keeping, such as where a pet causes damage to the rental property.
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