Has your landlord illegally entered the rental unit? Know your rights under the Residential Tenancies Act. Despite the landlord being the owner of the rental unit, a landlord is not permitted to enter the unit without written notice and without a valid reason. The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) outlines what constitutes proper notice and what are some of the reasons that a landlord can have to enter the rental unit.
As per the s. 27 of the Residential Tenancies Act, the landlord may enter the rental unit for the following reasons;
The Residential Tenancies Act further addresses the landlord, or with written authorization from the landlord, a registered broker or salesperson may enter the rental unit in accordance with the notice given to the tenants for potential purchasers to view the rental unit.
If the landlord has any of the above-mentioned reasons to enter the rental unit, then the landlord must give the tenant a notice of entry in compliance with the RTA. As per the RTA, the written notice must specify the reason for entry, the date of entry and the time of entry between 8am and 8pm.
However, there are reasons when the landlord may enter the rental unit without any written notice. As per the RTA they are; in the case of an emergency, or if the tenant consents to the entry at the time of entry.
The reasons and the notice of entry must be specific and must comply with the RTA. If it does not, then the landlord can face severe consequences. If you have further questions about the landlords entry into a rental unit or your landlord has illegally entered the rental unit. Contact Balatidis Legal Services – Mississauga Landlord and Tenant Board Paralegal at 905-277-7701.
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