Residential Tenancy Act

Question 1

What is the purpose of the RTA?

Answer 1

(1) Rights, responsibilities, obligations between tenant/landlord
(2) balance the power

Question 2

What is the role of police under the RTA?

Answer 2

(1) Keep the peace
(2) remain objective
(3) avoid legal advice
(4) parties safe/protected
(5) obtain documentation
(6) referrals

Question 3

The RTA creates two regimes. What are they?

Answer 3

(1) Civil (Landlord tenant board)

2) Compliance (enforcement

Question 4

Landlord rights of entry with notice

Answer 4

(1) 24 hrs written notice (repair, engineer inspect, health/maintenance)
(2) On consent (emergency, lease details, show unit 0800-2000/notice of term/reasonable effort to inform

Question 5

RTA applies to?

Answer 5

Rented residential residential premises (mobile home, units in care facilities, rooming/boarding houses, hotels/motels (primary residence)

Question 6

Exemptions under RTA

Answer 6

(1) Hotels/motels (not primary)
(2) corrections
(3) roommate of tenant
(4) educational
(5) shared occupancy (bathroom/kitchen)

Question 7

What are the 5 steps to a lawful eviction?

Answer 7

(1) serve notice of termination
(2) apply for eviction order
(3) serve application/notice of hearing
(4) obtain eviction order
(5) deliver sheriff