Rule Detail: entry-notice / BC

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This rule may be outdated.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

Metadata

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
noticeHours	24
noticeRequired	true
validReasons	[ "emergency", "inspecting the rental unit", "making repairs", "showing the unit to prospective buyers or tenants" ]
timeRange	8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
notes	[ "Landlord must give written notice at least 24 hours before entry.", "Entry must be between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless the tenant agrees otherwise.", "In case of emergency, notice is not required." ]

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Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 29(1)

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“A landlord must not enter a rental unit except with the tenant's consent or after giving written notice.”

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

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{
  "data": {
    "noticeHours": 24,
    "noticeRequired": true,
    "validReasons": [
      "emergency",
      "inspecting the rental unit",
      "making repairs",
      "showing the unit to prospective buyers or tenants"
    ],
    "timeRange": "8:00 AM - 9:00 PM",
    "notes": [
      "Landlord must give written notice at least 24 hours before entry.",
      "Entry must be between 8 a.m. and 9 p.m. unless the tenant agrees otherwise.",
      "In case of emergency, notice is not required."
    ]
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "statute": "Residential Tenancy Act, SBC 2002, c 78, s 29(1)",
      "url": "https://www.bclaws.gov.bc.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01",
      "excerpt": "A landlord must not enter a rental unit except with the tenant's consent or after giving written notice.",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.9
    }
  ],
  "version": {
    "version": "2025.01",
    "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01",
    "supersedes": null,
    "notes": [
      "Placeholder values. Verify current rules with RTB."
    ]
  }
}