If a cheque is given by a tenant to the landlord as a security deposit, tenant services security deposit or pet damage deposit is not honoured, the landlord may give the tenant a notice of termination effective not earlier than five days after the notice is given.

However, the tenant can avoid termination by paying the outstanding amount in cash or by certified cheque within five days of receiving the notice.

If a tenant fails to pay rent or tenant services charges within three days after it is due, the landlord may give the tenant a notice of termination effective on the day the payment was due. The notice must specify the total amount owed, the date by which the tenant must vacate the rental unit, and that the tenant may avoid termination by paying the amount due within a specified time. If the tenant pays the total amount due, the notice is void, and if the tenant pays a partial amount, the landlord can still terminate the tenancy.

The landlord may also give the tenant a notice of termination if the tenant contravenes or fails to comply with any provision of the lease agreement or any law related to:

• the tenancy,

• causes damage to the rental unit, or

• creates a nuisance or disturbance.

The notice must specify the grounds for termination and the date by which the tenant must vacate the rental unit.

Manitoba Employment Standards Act s.56-66