Eviction Strategies

Tenant rights advocates are saying that British Columbia's rental laws should be modified using Ontario as a model. A consortium of advocacy groups recently released a report profiling thirteen suggested changes to British Columbia's current Residential Tenancy Act. A...

Each time a landlord faces a problem tenant, the thought of eviction looms in the background. But the question the landlord first needs to mull is "Can I evict this tenant?" It's at this point where it's easy to make a costly mistake -- by threatening or filing an...

It takes single-minded focus, money, and time for a landlord to win an eviction order. Unfortunately, this is only the first step in recovering from a problem tenant.  Landlords must be prepared to take on what follows next: The next task at hand may be to wait, while...

The mailbox rule -- a complicated law that says dropping something in the mail means it is deemed delivered, has plagued legal scholars and lawmakers for decades. The rule has been applied to real estate transactions,  insurance contracts, and even to IRS papers. This...

A Superior Court Justice in Ontario had strong words for the Provincial Government and the Landlord and Tenant Board after presiding over an outrageous case of tenant abuse. "My recent experience sitting as a single judge of this Court to hear motions has convinced me...

A landlord in Calgary is out $8,000 after trying to give her tenant, a single mom, a break.  Now, the landlord is just hoping she can collect some of what she is owed. Another landlord hasn't received a single rent payment, but now must store the deadbeat tenant's...

A judge in Athens, Ohio will decide whether a landlord can boot several tenants from his property for drug offenses. The tenants, who are students, paid rent for the academic quarter. Later, police allegedly discovered illegal drugs on the property. Other alleged...

A British Columbia tenant won a monetary award against her former landlord after the landlord tossed her out without an order for possession. The landlord applied to evict the tenant just two weeks into the tenancy. The tenant claims to have paid rent and a security...

Q: With regard to a landlord's enforcing a no smoking policy, what if your landlord isn’t specific? We just moved into our new place and the lease just has one statement under the “additional terms” section that states, “This is a non-smoking property. There will be...

The British Columbia Apartment Owners and Managers Association is offering a valuable training seminar for landlords. This course, Best Practices for Landlords 102, Ending a Tenancy and Evictions will be instrumental in helping landlords navigate the complex issues...