Termination of a Life Lease by the Landlord
Can a landlord give a tenant notice to end a life lease?
A landlord can give a tenant notice of termination if the tenant isn’t living up to their responsibilities. The notice must:
- be in writing;
- tell the tenant when they have to move;
- say why they have to move;
- show the address of the life lease unit;
- be signed by the landlord.
How much notice the landlord must give the tenant depends on the reason for the termination. For example, if the tenant is four days late paying rent, the landlord can give them notice. The landlord can decide how much time to give the tenant to move. Many landlords give 48 to 72 hours, but there is no minimum time required. For other reasons, like damage or disturbing other tenants, the notice can be a rental payment period or in some cases, as little as five days. A landlord or tenant can call the Residential Tenancies Branch for more information about terminating a tenancy.
Can a landlord give a tenant notice for any other reason?
If a landlord wants to terminate a tenancy to demolish, renovate or change the use of a rental unit, the landlord must apply to the Residential Tenancies Branch for an order authorizing the termination. When the Branch receives an application from a landlord, it will notify all the tenants who could be affected by the decision. Any tenant can object to the landlord’s application. The Branch will only allow the landlord to terminate the tenancies if it’s satisfied there’s no other reasonable or practical solution.
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