Rule Detail: ending-tenancy / BC

This rule expired on 2026-01-01.
This rule may be outdated. Last updated Jan 2025.

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Effective Year: —
Last Updated: 2025-01-01
Expires On: —
Version: 2025.01
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Supersedes: —
Source Changed: Not checked

Data

Key	Value
landlordNoticePeriodDays	30
tenantNoticePeriodDays	30
fixedTermEnd	automatically ends on expiry date unless renewed
landlordValidReasons	[ "non-payment of rent", "cause (repeated late rent, illegal activity, substantial damage)", "landlord use (moving in, close family member, selling with vacant possession)", "renovation or demolition" ]
tenantValidReasons	[ "end of fixed term", "month-to-month with proper notice", "family violence", "landlord breach of material term" ]
notes	[ "Landlords must use the correct RTB notice form for the reason.", "Tenants can end a month-to-month tenancy by giving one full rental month's notice.", "Some notices require dispute resolution if the tenant does not agree." ]

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Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 44

High

“A tenancy ends on the expiry date of a fixed term tenancy agreement.”

View SourceUpdated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 90%

Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 45

High

“A tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving the landlord at least one month's notice.”

View SourceUpdated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 90%

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{
  "data": {
    "landlordNoticePeriodDays": 30,
    "tenantNoticePeriodDays": 30,
    "fixedTermEnd": "automatically ends on expiry date unless renewed",
    "landlordValidReasons": [
      "non-payment of rent",
      "cause (repeated late rent, illegal activity, substantial damage)",
      "landlord use (moving in, close family member, selling with vacant possession)",
      "renovation or demolition"
    ],
    "tenantValidReasons": [
      "end of fixed term",
      "month-to-month with proper notice",
      "family violence",
      "landlord breach of material term"
    ],
    "notes": [
      "Landlords must use the correct RTB notice form for the reason.",
      "Tenants can end a month-to-month tenancy by giving one full rental month's notice.",
      "Some notices require dispute resolution if the tenant does not agree."
    ]
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "statute": "Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 44",
      "url": "https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01",
      "excerpt": "A tenancy ends on the expiry date of a fixed term tenancy agreement.",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.9
    },
    {
      "statute": "Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 45",
      "url": "https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01",
      "excerpt": "A tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy by giving the landlord at least one month's notice.",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.9
    }
  ],
  "version": {
    "version": "2025.01",
    "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01",
    "supersedes": null,
    "notes": [
      "Placeholder values for calculator use. Verify with RTB."
    ]
  }
}