canada residential-lease british-columbia
I don&#39;t have a lease and my landlord is threatening to kick me out immediately
<p>This is embarrassing and I realize I should have done things differently. I live in a shared home and pay rent to the lease holder. He doesn't want me to live here anymore and has given me a few days to move out. Between work and finding a new place, this is not enough time. He said if I sign additional terms and pay more money I can stay one more month. He said if I don't give him a key to my room he will kick me out immediately.</p>

<p>I have an agreement by email for the cost of rent and damage deposit etc. however it says nothing about ending the arrangement. </p>

<p>What rights do I have? I know if I did have a RTB tenancy agreement the landlord would have to go to court and hire a bailiff to kick someone out. What's the minimum amount of notice to vacate, I can't believe it's just one day? I'm afraid the lease holder, who lives in the same house as me, will</p>

<ol>
<li>change the locks while I'm out</li>
<li>remove my belongings and put them outside</li>
<li>remove my belongings and keep them for himself</li>
<li>try to physically remove me from the house</li>
</ol>

<p>If any of these happen should I call the police just to make a report? Should I tell the leaseholder it's illegal to kick me out without notice? </p>

<p>"an agreement by email for the cost of rent and damage deposit etc." may well constitute a lease. If it doesn't specify a term or ending method, it is probably a month to month lease. If nothing is specified about notice to leave, you probably should gt 30 days notice.</p>

<p>The law in BC is the <a href="http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/02078_01" rel="noreferrer">Residential Tenancy Act</a>. However, many localities have laws that modify or supplement the provincial law. </p>

<p>You probably need legal assitance beyond the scope of this forum. a <a href="http://tenants.bc.ca/" rel="noreferrer">Tenant Resource Advisory Center (Trac)</a> might be able to help. Their web sitre also provides links to various other resources, including legal referrals. The <a href="https://lss.bc.ca/publications/pub.php?pub=118" rel="noreferrer">Tennant Survival Guide</a> offers pointers to legal aid. <a href="http://www.tenantsbc.ca/" rel="noreferrer">This site</a> offers additional resources. So does the <a href="https://www.bcli.org/bcli/looking-for-legal-advice-or-legal-information-start-here" rel="noreferrer">BC Law institute</a></p>

<p>Note, even if you have certain legal rights in theory, the person from whom you are renting may not respect these. Consult legal or community sources to determine your best approach.</p>

<p>This question is really beyond the scope of this forum.</p>
