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Originally Posted by blkgsr
- while it was made clear that the unit was for 1 person, can this be enforced? say someone moves in then gets a bf/gf, can you restrict them fully moving in? i want to know this for when i rent it out again. i know the act says the visitors are allowed but it also notes that it has to be within reason, which is our case above was well beyond that.
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This is the resource you want to read:
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/h...ring-tenancies
In a nutshell, your tenancy agreement should stipulate the number of occupants in your unit (generally who you originally rented it to).
However, there's no set definition in the RTA for when a guest might be considered an additional "occupant". If you challenged them, and they decided to take it to the RTB as a dispute then you'd need to provide supporting evidence factors such as:
- Whether the guest receives mail at the tenant’s address
- Whether the guest pays for rent or utilities at the tenant’s address
- Whether the guest stays overnight regularly
- Whether the guest moves in significant personal belongings, such as furniture and pets
- Whether the guest has a key to the tenant’s unit
etc.