RTA · Residential Tenancies Ministerial Regulation
6 Establishing tenant's liabilities
(a) who was a tenant of premises,
(b) whose tenancy has expired or been terminated, and
(c) who has vacated the premises.
(2) A tenant's liability to a landlord for rent is established for the
purposes of section 31(9) of the Act if the landlord
(a) makes an affidavit that sets out the amount of rent owing
by the tenant, and
(b) mails the affidavit to the la st known address of the tenant
and provides a copy of the affidavit to the Director of
Residential Tenancies appointed under section 55 of the
Act.
(3) A tenant's liability to the landlord for damage to the residential
premises that have been repaired is established for the purposes of
section 31(9) of the Act if the landlord
(a) makes an affidavit that sets out
(i) the damage to the premises,
(ii) if the landlord hired someone to repair the damage,
the cost of the repairs based on receipts attached to
the affidavit as an exhibit, and
(iii) if the landlord made the repairs, the cost of the
repairs based on receipts for materials attached to the
affidavit as an exhibit and a reasonable amount for
the landlord's labour,
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and
(b) mails the affidavit to the la st known address of the tenant
and provides a copy of the affidavit to the Director of
Residential Tenancies appointed under section 55 of the
Act.
(4) In addition to the methods for establishing a tenant's liability
under subsections (2) and (3), any liability of the tenant to a
landlord in respect of a tenancy is established for the purposes of
section 31(9) of the Act if the landlord obtains a judgment against
the tenant.