A landlord can end a periodic tenancy (except for mobile home sites) by giving the tenant written notice to end the tenancy. The amount of notice required depends on the length of the rental period:

• If the rental period is weekly, the notice cannot be earlier than one week after the tenant receives it.

• If the rental period is yearly, the notice cannot be earlier than three months after the tenant receives it.

• For any other rental period, the notice cannot be earlier than two months after the tenant receives it.

The notice must specify the date on which the tenancy will end, which must be the day before the day in the month (or another period) on which rent is due under the rental agreement.

If the tenant disagrees with the notice, they have the right to dispute it by making an application for dispute resolution within 10 days of receiving the notice. If the tenant does not dispute the notice within 10 days, they are considered to have accepted it, and the tenancy will end on the specified date.

Once the tenancy ends, the tenant must vacate the rental unit by the specified date. If they do not vacate, the landlord can take legal action to remove them.

Notice of Condominium Conversion

if a landlord plans to register their rental property as a condominium, they can give notice to their tenant to end their tenancy.

The notice must comply with certain conditions:

• it must take effect at least six months after the tenant receives the notice, and

• it must be given on the day before the day on which rent is due.

If the tenant disagrees with the notice, they can dispute it within 10 days. If they don't dispute it, they are presumed to have accepted the notice and must vacate the rental unit by the effective date.

Notice for Payment of Rent

If the tenant does not pay rent by the due date, the landlord can give a notice to end the tenancy. The notice must be at least 14 days after the tenant receives it.

• If the unpaid rent is something the tenant is allowed to deduct from rent by law or an order, the notice is not effective.

If the tenant receives the notice, they can pay the overdue rent within five days or dispute the notice by making an application for dispute resolution.

If the tenant does not pay rent or dispute the notice, they are assumed to have accepted the tenancy ends on the effective date of the notice and must vacate the rental unit by that date.

If the tenancy agreement requires the tenant to pay utility charges and the charges are unpaid for 15 days or more after the landlord gives a written demand for payment, the landlord can give the notice to end the tenancy.

Notice for Cause

The landlord may end a tenancy if the tenant:

• does not pay the security deposit on time,

• is repeatedly late with the rent,

• has too many occupants living in the rental unit, or

• engages in illegal or offensive activities that jeopardize the health or safety of others,

• causes significant damage to the rental property and does not make repairs within a reasonable time, or

• fails to comply with a significant term of the rental agreement and does not correct the situation within a reasonable time after being notified by the landlord, the landlord may also end the tenancy.

The notice must be given at least 14 days before the termination date.

YK RLTA s.47, 48, 51, 52