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Section 29 of the RTA provides that a landlord may not enter a rental unit except where: | Section 29 of the RTA provides that a landlord may not enter a rental unit except where: | ||
*an emergency exists and the entry is necessary to protect life or property; | |||
* an emergency exists and the entry is necessary to protect life or property; | *the tenant gives either written or verbal consent to enter for a specific purpose one month or less prior to entry, including when the tenant consents at the time of entry | ||
*the landlord provides housekeeping or related services as part of the written tenancy agreement and the entry is for this purpose in accordance with the terms | |||
*the tenant abandons the rental unit; | |||
* | *the landlord gives written notice of entry for a specified “reasonable purpose” between 30 days and at least 24 hours before the time of entry (s 29(1)(b)). | ||
**otherwise agreed by the tenant. | |||
**Note that the clock starts ticking when the tenant receives the notice to enter, not the time when the landlord gives it. The 24 hours starts right away when a landlord hand-delivers the notice; 3 days later when it is delivered by fax or by posting on the tenant’s door, or five days later when sent by regular or registered mail, unless earlier received; | |||
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the landlord has an Arbitrator’s order authorizing the entry; | |||
:NOTE: Between March 30th, 2020 and June 23rd, 2020, section 8 of Ministerial Order 89 of 2020 prohibited landlords from entering the rental unit despite a notice of entry under s 29(1)(b) unless an emergency related to the COVID pandemic exists and the entry is necessary to protect the health of themselves, a tenant, an occupant, a guest or the public. Refer to https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/housing-tenancy/residential-tenancies/covid-19#serving for the most up to date information. | |||
== '''B. Quiet Enjoyment''' == | == '''B. Quiet Enjoyment''' == | ||
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