Landlord Documents
Collection documents created specifically for residential and commercial landlords.
Landlord Categories
Commercial
Documents created for landlords or commercial and business use properties
Leased Pad
Documents created for mobile home parks and other land lease communities
Residential Landlords
- Collect Unpaid Rent
- Notify a Tenant of a Lease Violation
- End a Fixed Term or Periodic Tenancy
- Evict a Tenant
- Increase Rent
- Enter a Rental Property
Best practice for landlords when rent is not paid is to act quickly by issuing a formal demand for payment. A written demand letter is a great way to increase the likelihood of receiving timely payment while also preparing the landlord for the next legal steps if necessary.
In addition to any provincial notice periods required, make sure to check the terms of your tenancy agreement for any additional demand requirements.
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Demand for Payment of Residential Rent
Demand for Payment of Pad Rent
When a tenant is in violation of the tenancy, landlords should issue formal notice in a timely fashion. In most cases, a written notice will encourage the tenant to correct the violation, and if not it will prepare the landlord for the next legal steps if they become necessary.
The minimum notice required will depend on your province and the nature of the violation. More information on notice periods can be found while creating your own violation notice using the link below.
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If you do not want to renew a fixed-term tenancy when it ends or want to end an open-ended periodic tenancy, a formal notice to terminate the tenancy should be issued. In addition to formalizing the landlord’s position, many provinces require the notice to be served before the tenancy can legally be ended.
Make sure to confirm your provincial notice periods and to check the terms of your tenancy agreement for any additional demand requirements. Details on the requirements of each province can be found while building your own Notice of Termination.
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1) Issue Formal Demand
Depending on your province and the nature of the default, issuing a demand notice to the tenant is usually required before a tenancy can be terminated.
2) Issue Notice to Quit
A notice to quit notifies your tenant that the tenancy will be ended and that they must vacate the property on or before a certain date.
3) Apply to Court for Possession
If the tenant remains in the property after expiry of a notice to quit, a court order will have to be obtained before a court bailiff or sheriff can be hired to remove them.
4) Hire a Court Bailiff or Sheriff to Evict the Tenant
Once a court order has been obtained, you can engage a licensed Court Bailiff or Sheriff to have the tenant removed from the property.
Before rent can be increased, landlords must make sure that they are eligible to do so and that they have complied with the notice requirements of their province.
Details on acceptable increases and your province’s regulations can be found while creating your own Notice of Rent Increase using the link below.
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Before entering a rental property, landlords must make sure that they are eligible to do so and that they have complied with the notice requirements of their province.
Details on allowable reasons for entry and your province’s notice regulations can be found while creating your own Notice to Enter using the link below.
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Demand for Payment of Residential Rent
Used to stress the seriousness of the situation while giving the tenant a chance to make good before further action is taken.
Partial Rent Payment Demand Notice
Used to formalize the landlord’s position when partial rent payments are made by a tenant.
Violation Notice for Residential Tenancies
Used to give tenants a timeline to make good on a violation while preparing landlords for their next legal steps.
Rent Payment Receipt
Used by landlords to document rent payments received by a tenant.
Notice to Quit a Residential Tenancy
Used by residential landlords wanting to end a tenancy due to non-payment of rent or other violations of the tenancy.
Notice to Terminate a Residential Tenancy
Used by residential landlords to formalize the end of a fixed term or month-to-month tenancy.
Notice to Enter a Rental Property
Used to comply with provincial requirements when entering a rental property in a non-emergency situation.
Notice to Dispose of Abandoned Goods
Used by landlords to comply with provincial requirements before throwing away or selling abandoned goods.
Notice of Rent Increase
Used by landlords to comply with provincial requirements when increasing the rent during a residential tenancy.
COVID-19 Rent Repayment Plan
Comply with new provincial requirements regarding arrears incurred during B.C.’s Emergency Period.
Commercial Landlords
- Collect Unpaid Rent
- Notify a Tenant of a Lease Violation
- Terminating a Lease
- Seizure of Assets
- Enter a Rental Property
1) Issue Formal Demand
When commercial rent goes unpaid, landlords should issue formal demand for payment as soon as possible. In addition to being required by most commercial leases, in many cases, a demand letter will encourage the tenant to make payment before further action is necessary.
2) Choose a Remedy
If the rent remains unpaid after demand requirements have been met, landlords can decide if they would like to terminate the lease or seize the assets of the tenant under a Rent Distress. It is important to note that a landlord must choose between these two options, as they cannot legally conduct both at the same time.
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When a tenant is in violation of the tenancy, landlords should issue formal notice in a timely fashion. In most cases, a written notice will encourage the tenant to correct the violation, and if not it will prepare the landlord for the next legal steps if they become necessary.
The minimum notice required will depend on the terms of the lease and the nature of the violation.
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When a tenant does not pay the rent or is in violation of the agreement, landlords may choose to end the tenancy by terminating the lease and retaking possession of the rental property. When a lease is terminated by the landlord, any right to seize or withhold the tenants assets is lost.
Landlords should always be sure that they are in a position to terminate and that all applicable notice requirements have been met before proceeding.
Though not required by law, many landlords choose to hire a Bailiff to change the locks, post a notice of termination, and deal with the tenant’s removal of their goods. In most cases the landlord retains their right to pursue the tenant in court for lost rent and other costs incurred due to their default.
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Commercial rent distress is a remedy that allows landlords to have the goods of a tenant seized and sold to recoup unpaid rent.
A Bailiff or Sheriff is hired to execute the seizure and to sell the seized goods if the outstanding rent and incurred costs are not paid by the tenant. From the proceeds of the sale, the Bailiff or Sheriff will first pay their incurred costs, and then pay the landlord their outstanding rent.
If the tenant’s goods are of little value or encumbered/leased/rented, the sale may not yield enough to pay the landlords their full amount, if anything at all.
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Before entering a rental property, landlords must make sure that they are eligible to do so and that they have complied with the notice requirements outlined in their lease.
Most leases have a section outlining the acceptable reasons for landlord entry and the amount of notice that should be given prior to doing so. Entering a property without proper reason or notice can result in a number of complications and issues if the tenant wants to pursue them.
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Demand for Payment of Commercial Rent
Used by commercial landlords to comply with the terms of a tenancy agreement before further action can be taken.
Partial Rent Payment Demand Notice
Used to protect the landlord’s right to remedies available under a tenancy when partial rent payments are made by a tenant.
Violation Notice Commercial Tenancy
Used to give tenants a timeline to make good on a violation while preparing landlords for their next legal steps if they become necessary.
Notice to Quit a Commercial Tenancy
Used by commercial landlords to give notice to their tenant to quit and vacate the premises.
Termination Notice Commercial Tenancy
Used by commercial landlords to notify the tenant and other interested parties that the tenancy has ended.
Notice to Enter a Rental Property
Used by landlords to comply with provincial requirements when they need to enter a rental property in a non-emergency situation.
Rent Payment Receipt
Used by landlords to document rent payments received by a tenant.
Leased Pad Landlords
Demand for Payment of Pad Rent
Used by mobile home parks and other leased-pad landlords to comply with the terms of a tenancy agreement before further action can be taken.
Partial Pad Rent Payment Notice
Used to protect the landlord’s right to remedies available under a tenancy when partial pad rent payments are made by a tenant.
Violation Notice for Leased Pads
Used to give tenants a timeline to make good on a violation while preparing landlords for their next legal steps if they become necessary.
Notice to Creditors for Unpaid Pad Rent
Used to bring some urgency to pad rent arrears by notifying registered mortgage holders and other creditors of the debt.
Notice of Rent Increase
Used by landlords to comply with provincial requirements when increasing the rent during a residential tenancy.
Notice to Dispose of Abandoned Goods
Used by landlords to comply with provincial requirements before property that was abandoned by a tenant can be thrown away or sold.
Notice to Enter a Rental Property
Used by landlords to comply with provincial requirements when they need to enter a rental property in a non-emergency situation.
Rent Payment Receipt
Used by landlords to document rent payments received by a tenant.
Notice to Quit a Residential Tenancy
Used by residential landlords wanting to end a tenancy due to non-payment of rent or other violations of the tenancy.
Notice to Terminate a Residential Tenancy
Used by residential landlords to formalize the end of a fixed term or month-to-month tenancy that will not be renewed.
