Payment of Rent

A tenant must pay rent to the landlord on the dates specified in the tenancy agreement. If the tenant pays late, they may be charged a penalty according to the regulations.

If a landlord files a complaint that the tenant has not paid rent, the rental officer may order the tenant to pay the rent owed, pay rent on time in the future, or terminate the tenancy and order the tenant to vacate the rental premises.

If the rental officer orders the tenant to pay rent owed, they may also consider reasonable expenses the tenant may incur to fix any damage caused by the landlord's breach of their obligation to repair.

If a tenant pays rent to a rental officer as instructed by the law, they are not in breach of their obligation to pay rent to the landlord.

Wear and Tear

If a tenant or anyone allowed by the tenant causes damage to the rental property or the building on purpose or by accident, the tenant is responsible for repairing it.

• ordinary wear and tear is not considered damage.

If a landlord files a complaint that a tenant has not repaired damage they caused, a rental officer can order the tenant to:

• fix the damage,

• compensate the landlord for any losses, or

• allow the landlord to make the necessary repairs and charge the tenant.

The rental officer can also order the tenant to leave the property if they do not comply.

Quiet Enjoyment

A tenant is not allowed to disturb the landlord or other tenants' possession or enjoyment of the rental property or residential complex.

If a disturbance is caused by someone the tenant has allowed into the property, it is still considered the tenant's fault.

If a landlord files a complaint and it is found that the tenant has breached this obligation, the rental officer may order the tenant to comply with their obligation, not do it again, compensate anyone affected by the disturbance, or terminate the tenancy and require the tenant to leave.

Obligations

A tenant must follow any additional obligations and reasonable rules outlined in their written tenancy agreement.

• A tenant is responsible for keeping their rental premises clean and maintaining any exclusive services or facilities provided by the landlord.

A tenant cannot allow so many people to occupy the rental premises that it violates health, safety, or housing standards required by law or their tenancy agreement.

If a landlord applies and a rental officer finds that a tenant has broken any of these obligations, the rental officer can order the tenant to:

• comply,

• not break the obligation again,

• compensate the landlord for any losses,

• allow the landlord to take action to fix the issue, or

• terminate the tenancy.

Illegal Activities

A tenant cannot do anything illegal or allow anyone else to do so in the rental premises or residential complex.

If a landlord applies and a rental officer determines that the tenant has violated this obligation, the rental officer may order the tenant to:

• comply,

• not violate the obligation again, or

• terminate the tenancy and require the tenant to leave on a specified date.

Smoking

If a tenancy agreement was made before this rule started and it says tenants cannot smoke tobacco, but doesn't mention cannabis, it is still not allowed to smoke cannabis in the same way as smoking tobacco.

NWT RTA s.41-46