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''Do'DO:' insist on receiving a notice of rent increase on the proper form. ''Don't'' sign something agreeing respect your neighbours’ right to an above guideline rent increase if quiet enjoyment. Treat them how you don't want expect them to accept ittreat you.
[[File:Rent increase notice.png | right | frame | link= ]] [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01#section28 Section 28] of the ''Residential Tenancy Act (RTA)'' covers “quiet enjoyment” – an important legal principle that gives every tenant the right to:* reasonable privacy;* freedom from unreasonable disturbances;* exclusive use of their rental unit (unless their landlord is allowed to enter by law); and* use of common areas for reasonable purposes. Here are some situations that may be considered breaches, or violations, of quiet enjoyment:* unreasonable and ongoing noise;* unreasonable and ongoing second-hand smoke;* intimidation or harassment;* landlord entering your rental unit too frequently;* landlord entering your rental unit without permission or proper notice; and* landlord unreasonably refusing you access to common areas of the residential property. The ''RTA'' deals with tenant-landlord relationships – not tenant-tenant relationships. This means that if another tenant has breached your right to quiet enjoyment, and you do not feel comfortable approaching them about the matter, you can ask your landlord to step in and correct the situation. If your landlord fails to ensure that your right to quiet enjoyment is protected, you can take your landlord – not the tenant – to dispute resolution. ==Landlord entry== ===''Legal'' landlord entry= Notice of rent increase == To legally enter a rental unit, landlords must provide tenants with written notice at least 24 hours – but not more than 30 days – before entering. The notice must state:* the date;* the time (between 8am and 9pm); and* a reasonable reason for entry, such as making repairs or completing a monthly inspection. If your landlord has given proper notice, they can enter your rental unit even if you are not home at that time. '''Exceptions:''' A landlord can enter a rental unit without proper notice or permission if:* there is an emergency and the landlord’s entry is necessary to protect life or property;* the landlord has obtained a Residential Tenancy Branch order that gives them permission to enter;* the landlord or an agent of the landlord needs to provide housekeeping services in accordance with the tenancy agreement; or* the tenant has “abandoned” the rental property, according to [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/10_477_2003#part5 Part 5] of the ''Residential Tenancy Regulation''. See [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/00_02078_01#section29 section 29] of the ''Residential Tenancy Act'' for more information.
'''Calling the police:''' The law sets out several reasons why a police do not generally get involved in residential tenancy disputes. However, if your landlord can apply for an increase higher than the set amountor another tenant ever physically hurts you, threatens to hurt you, forcibly enters your home, and the arbitrator must consider these reasons which are set out or puts you in section 23 of the [[Residential Tenancy Act|Residential Tenancy Regulation]]. Keep in mind the Regulation is something different from danger, contact the Act. [http://www.rto.gov.bc.ca/documents/GL37.pdf Residential Tenancy Policy Guideline 37] gives detailed information about what arbitrators will consider in a hearing regarding above guideline rent increasespolice immediately.
==Legislation and links==