Termination for cause

A landlord may terminate the tenancy if a tenant:

• does not pay rent,

• interferes with other tenants or the landlord,

• engages in illegal activities,

• sublets the rental unit without permission, and

• does not comply with the material terms of the tenancy agreement.

The notice must be effective at least one month after it is received. If the tenant does not dispute the notice within 10 days of receiving it, they are presumed to have accepted that the tenancy ends on the effective date and must vacate the rental unit by then.

Termination of employee

A landlord may end the tenancy of a caretaker, manager, or superintendent of the residential property, or an employee of the landlord who is occupying a rental unit provided by the employer during the term of employment.

The notice must comply with the regulations and be effective at least one month after it is received and the last day the tenant is employed by the landlord.

• If the tenant does not dispute the notice within 10 days of receiving it, they are presumed to have accepted that the tenancy ends on the effective date and must vacate the rental unit by then.

Termination for family

A landlord may end a tenancy if they or a close family member or a family corporation plan to use the rental unit for their own use or for the use of a close family member.

The notice must comply with regulations and be effective at least two months after it is received. If the tenant does not dispute the notice within 10 days of receiving it, they are presumed to have accepted that the tenancy ends on the effective date and must vacate the rental unit by then.

BC Residential Tenancy Act s.47-49