BC landlords, prepare your own tenant notices with these easy-to-use British Columbia Landlord Forms.
Create your own Notices with respect to non-payment of rent, termination of the tenancy for breach of the lease, and other matters. All British Columbia Landlord Forms are easy to use - just download, fill in your details, and print. Buy the form once, it's yours to use as often as you require.
How can a lease be terminated in the Province of British Columbia?
The lease must specify an expiry date with vacant possession. If no date is specified, the lease automatically converts to a month-to-month tenancy. Prior to the expiry, the parties must either renegotiate or terminate the lease. A tenant who wants to terminate a lease prior to the expiry date may be liable for the landlord’s costs in re-renting, including any lost rent. A landlord may terminate a tenancy only for specified reasons as provided in the legislation, and cannot end a tenancy only because the fixed term has expired unless the lease specifies that the tenant will vacate at the end of the term. When a fixed term tenancy reverts to month-to-month, the landlord cannot force a tenant to sign another lease or agree to another fixed term.
A tenant must give one (1) calendar month’s notice in writing to the landlord the day before the rent is due. A landlord must use the prescribed Notice to End a Tenancy form, and must give 10 days notice for non-payment of rent, 1 month for cause or conduct, and 2 months for landlord’s use of property.
On what grounds can a landlord evict a tenant under BC law?
For non-payment of rent, upon 10 days’ notice; 5 days to pay rent or vacate the premises in 10 days.
For material breach of the lease, upon 1 month’s notice, provided that the tenant has been given one written warning and a reasonable period of time to comply or to correct the breach.
For cause or conduct, upon 1 month’s notice. The tenant has 10 days to dispute.
For landlord’s use of property, upon 2 months’ notice. The tenant has 15 days to dispute. The landlord is required to pay the equivalent of 1 month’s rent to the tenant on or before the date on which the tenancy ends.
If the tenant disputes the Notice to End Tenancy, the landlord must prove that there is valid reason to end the tenancy. If the tenant does not dispute, the tenant is deemed to have accepted the termination.
The foregoing summary is provided for information purposes only and is not to be considered legal or business advice. The information may not be complete, accurate or applicable for any particular situation and should not be relied upon.
