New rule sets 60-day window for tenants to file bad-faith eviction claims after landlord moves in

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A new regulation sets the time limit within which a tenant can make a claim under the Residential Tenancies Act after being evicted so a landlord, purchaser, or their family member can occupy the unit. If the tenant left on or before the date stated in the eviction notice, they have 60 days from that notice date to file. If the tenant left after that date, they have 60 days from the day they actually vacated. Tenants who believe a landlord acted in bad faith—for example, by not actually moving in or by re-renting the unit shortly after—need to act within this window or risk losing their right to claim. Landlords should be aware that this 60-day period starts running from the vacancy date, meaning exposure to claims does not end immediately upon the tenant leaving.

Who this affects: residential tenants who received a landlord own-use eviction notice · landlords who issued own-use eviction notices · purchasers who requested vacant possession