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Flashcards by chantal Seguin, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by chantal Seguin
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| what does the RTA regulate? | to balance the rights and responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants |
| what is exempt from the residential tenancies act? | certain types of tenancies (employee rentals) landlord applications after tenant moves claims over $25,000.00 |
| Prohibited grounds of discrimination under HR code | colour, ethnic origin, ancestry, place of origin, citizenship, number of children, and creed (religion) |
| Tenancy agreements (types of, and explain them) | written: leases oral: a conversation (should get in writing ASAP) Implied: transfer from one tenant to another Licenses: ex.a room in a boarding home |
| Essential elements required on a lease | term of rental, address, use of rental, rent amount, |
| How the authority of a landlord binds the tenant to a tenancy agreement? | .....? |
| The landlord’s obligations (maintenance obligations) | - in good state of repair - in compliance with health and safety standards |
| Landlords prohibited conduct (illegal entry) | a landlord may only enter a unit if there is an emergency or if the tenant has consented to the entry |
| what are illegal charges by a landlord? | a fee, premium, commission, or bonus |
| when to use a tenant application for rebate? | T1 Use when landlord collected money from you that they should not have collected or failed to pay you money they owe you |
| when to use an application about tenant rights? | T2 use when they have particular problems with their landlord |
| when to use an application for rent reduction? | T3 reduced a service or has stopped providing it (it was discontinued), taxes and charges decreased. |
| when to use a Tenant Application – Landlord did not Comply with an Agreement to Increase Rent Above the Guideline | T4 requires major repairs or renovations • buy new equipment for the rental unit, or • add a new service to your tenancy. |
| when to use a Tenant Application – Landlord Gave a Notice of Termination in Bad Faith | T5 use when the landlord gives you an N12 (unit needed for family) or N13 (demolish or convert) and was lying |
| when to use Tenant Application about Maintenance | T6 has not repaired or maintained the rental or has not complied with health, safety, housing or maintenance |
| when to use Tenant Application about Suite Meters | T7 failure to follow regulations on utility costs and payments |
| what are the 3 applications for tenants? | 1. A1: Application about Whether the Act Applies 2. A2: Application about a Sublet or an Assignment 3. A4: Application to Vary the Amount of a Rent Reduction |
| what is a landlords defence to T2 or T6 | ... |
| what are remedies that the board rewards to tenants? | rent rebates, stop doing certain behavior, fix problems, any other available remedy |
| when to use Application to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent and to collect rent the tenant owes | A1 end the tenancy and evict the tenant and collect the money the tenant owes you up to the date they move |
| when to use Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant | L2 - you gave the tenant a Notice to End your Tenancy for any reason, except non-payment of rent (Form N4), - the tenant abandoned the rental unit, - the tenant occupies the superintendent’s unit and employment ended more than 7 days ago. |
| when to use Application to End a Tenancy – Tenant Gave Notice or Agreed to Terminate the Tenancy | L3 - tenant gave Notice to End the Tenancy (Form N9) or -you and the tenant agreed to end tenancy. |
| when to use Application to End a Tenancy – Tenant Failed to Meet Conditions of a Settlement or Order | L4 tenant has not met the conditions in a mediated settlement or order, and the mediated settlement or order allows you to file this application. |
| when to use Application for an Above Guideline Increase | L5 -taxes and charges increased by an “extraordinary” amount, - utility costs increased by an“extraordinary” amount |
| assignment vs sublet | An assignment happens when a tenant permanently leaves Subletting, on the other hand, can be a temporary arrangement. |
| Brief overview of applications or agreements regarding rent reduction, stick with legislative provisions. | the landlord shall reduce the rent if: - the cost of utilities drops - no longer provides a service |
| define prejudice | inability or reduced ability to deal with a situation because of an act or omission |
| define family use | the owners or purchasers spouse, child, caregiver or parent that requires the unit |
| define right to first refusal | the right to be allowed to rent before the renovated unit is offered to other prospective tenants |
| define severance | a consent under the planning act to the division of land into two or more seperate pieces of land |
| define public housing | rental housing provided by a government body |
| define rent geared to income | the calculation of rent based on a tenants income |
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