To you, the selfish, blaming, manipulative piece of crap who’s subletting from me: Thanks so much for throwing a favour back in my face by not paying rent on time and then blaming me for not being respectful of your boundaries.
News flash: Letting myself into the building and knocking on the door is not against the law! I can also, after knocking, let myself into the apartment. And both times, FYI, were because you failed to have the rent where you said it’d be, in the amount we’d agreed on, when you said it would be there. It’s my apartment that I rented to you for cheaper than full rent to help your broke ass out! Big mistake!
My behaviour, while possibly annoying to you, is not illegal or grounds for you to not pay the rent. Here’s a boundary for you: When you rent an apartment you have to pay for it, that’s why it’s called “renting” and not “staying for free.” You’ve got enough money to pay your dealer, obviously. So where’s my money, douchebag?! —Reluctant Landlord
This article appears in Jun 17-23, 2010.
non payment of rent, 7 days to eviction. check the tenancies act.
OB, you cannot enter the premises anytime you wish. Here are the times you can enter:
7. Entry of Premises – Except in the case of an emergency, the landlord shall not enter the premises without the consent of the tenant unless
(a) notice of termination of the tenancy has been given and the entry is at a reasonable hour for the purpose of exhibiting the premises to prospective tenants or purchasers; or
(b) the entry is during daylight hours and written notice of the time of the entry has been given to the tenant at least twenty-four hours in advance of the entry.
Here is the time for Notice to Quit for being in arrears over 30 days is 15 days:
(6) Notwithstanding the periods of notice in subsection (1), where a year to year or a month to month tenancy exists or is deemed to exist and the rent payable for the residential premises is in arrears for thirty days, the landlord may give to the tenant notice to quit the residential premises fifteen days from the date the notice to quit is given.
yeah, sorry, tim is right. the 7 days is only if you are a danger to other tenants or building.
This person is subletting their place, it’s still technically their apartment when the sublet ends. Provided I’m reading this right. Do the standard rules for a landlord still apply?
The apartment belongs to the person subletting. The person they sublet from becames the de facto landlord and cannot enter except where it is stated in the Act as I put in earlier. The OB could be charged with Breaking and Entering.
In fact the only person who can physically remove a tenant (after a hearing is conducted and the Appeal period has ended) is the Sheriff’s Department.
LS, it is a five (5) day notice in the case of danger, health, and/or safety issues, provided there is an opening in that time for a hearing.
Taser.
Just to clarify, I didn’t let myself in to the apartment. I knocked on the door. I know the law and I didn’t break it. The tenancy act is meant to protect people from awful landlords, not to persecute people like me and protect people like the jerk who’s subletting from me but unfortunately the act is black and white about all this stuff. I’ve read it, I know there’s nothing I can do at the moment, and I don’t need the words reiterated. I’m on here to bitch, not to get legal advice.
You. Doormat. Kettle. Black.
Thanks everyone, I’m over this bs now. I don’t even know what you mean, refinedsugar. I get the doormat thing (kinda true) but the kettle/black thing doesn’t make sense. Figures from someone who likes the Flames. Fail!
“I can also, after knocking, let myself into the apartment.”
No you can’t and the tenant should have called the police. Just because you’re subletting your apt doesn’t mean you don’t have to follow the rules.
I may be new to Halifax but I have been here long enough to know that LTWWB isn’t the place to post your complaints if you are looking for “awwwww I’m sorry hun”. To prevent people from giving you legal advice, you could have added a disclaimer stating you didn’t want people to give you legal advice. To prevent issues with tenants, you could have checked out the reference before deciding to sublet.