Tenant Remedies

There are a number of situations where as a tenant you might need to take action against a landlord during the course of a rental agreement because the landlord is not fulfilling his or her obligations either under the law or under the tenancy agreement.

It is very important to continue paying rent even when you believe that a landlord is in breach of the tenancy agreement or the Residential Tenancies Act. If the rent is not paid, a landlord can issue a 14-day notice to terminate the tenancy for non-payment of rent. Note that a tenant can pay the rent within 14 days of the notice, after which the notice has no effect, unless it is alleged that the rent is continually late.

May 2005