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{{Tenant Survival Guide TOC}}
''Do'DO:' collect evidence if you suspect '' respect your landlord is entering your place illegallyneighbours’ right to quiet enjoyment. Illegal entry can be difficult Treat them how you expect them to prove in a dispute resolution hearing. ''Don't'' change your locks without your landlord's written permission or an order from the Residential Tenancy Branch, unless it's an emergencytreat you.
===When can a landlord enter?=The meaning of quiet enjoyment==
===What hours can your ''Legal'' landlord enter?entry===
Quiet enjoyment gives you the right to be free from unreasonable disturbances; it does not give you the right to complete silence at all times. If your landlord enters your place illegallyyou live with neighbouring tenants, you can ask for should expect a dispute resolution hearing. You will need proof reasonable amount of noise – especially during the illegal entryday. For exampleIn addition, if a friend or neighbour saw your landlord making you live in an illegal entryolder building, ask them you should expect inferior soundproofing compared to be more modern buildings. To help you determine what is considered reasonable noise in your witness. At the hearingneighbourhood, you can ask the arbitrator for permission check to change see if your locks and keep the only key. You can also ask that the landlord pay for the new locks. The Residential Tenancy Branch may or may not order that the landlord paymunicipality has a noise bylaw.
==Legislation and links==