Share Whenever an emergency arrives, you have to try to contact the landlord or the emergency contact given at least twice. Always leave a message if no one answers the phone and record the date and time of the calls in order to have proper evidence to show you made your effort. In some provinces [...]
Share A repair classified as an emergency will usually consist of something within the rental unit that you use every day, and it is a vital part of your daily routine. For example, If you find water leaking through your roof, or the furnace breaks down, you have to immediately call the landlord. Emergencies tend [...]
Share You have to look at the relationship with your landlord as a long term relationship, and of course you want to make the best out of it. At the beginning of the relationship, both parties will be enthusiastic with one another, and everything will look good. As your tenancy progresses, you will find this [...]
Share Continuing from last time, I will get into a list the obligations that the landlords and tenant each have. The landlords must: • Maintain the tenant’s rental unit in a good state of repair and fit for habitation and at the landlord’s expense, complying with health, safety, housing and maintenance standards • Not withhold [...]
Share At the beginning of a landlord-tenant relationship, both parties have to understand their basic rights and responsibilities. They should communicate their expectations to each other, and sort of any problems they might have prior to renting. Once you (the tenant) signs the lease and/or pays the rent, the legal contract activates. If either breaks [...]
Share Having an inspection is important for both the tenant and the landlord. In some provinces, it is required by the law that this is done; British Columbia is an example of this. When you inspect a rental property, consider the following: • Enlist an extra pair of eyes • Document everything in your rental [...]
