My landlord wants to evict me for no reason. Can they do that?

Not for no reason. To end a month-to-month tenancy, an Alberta landlord must give a reason the regulation allows and state it in the notice. The reasons include the landlord or a relative moving in, a sale where the buyer or the buyer's relative will move in, a sale of a detached, semi-detached or condominium unit where the buyer asks the landlord in writing to give notice (the buyer does not have to move in), demolition, non-residential use, and condominium conversion. A notice for any other reason has no effect. For a monthly tenancy the notice is 3 tenancy months; major renovations that need the unit empty and condo conversions need 365 days, and rent cannot go up once that notice is served.

A fixed-term tenancy cannot be ended early except by agreement or for cause. If you do not leave, the landlord has to apply to the RTDRS or the Alberta Court of Justice for possession, and the order is enforced by a civil enforcement agency. The landlord cannot change the locks or remove your belongings without that order. We found no compensation payable for these notices, but if you leave and the landlord does not use the unit for the stated reason, that breaks the Act and you can seek compensation through the court or the RTDRS.

No. BC has no notice that ends a tenancy without a reason. A landlord needs a reason in the Act and the matching notice: a Three Month Notice for the landlord's use (form RTB-32L, generated through the Residential Tenancy Branch web portal) when the landlord or a close family member will move in, a Three Month Notice for a buyer's use (RTB-32P), or a Four Month Notice for demolition, conversion or a caretaker. Renovations that need the unit empty are not handled by a notice: the landlord must apply to the RTB for an order. For a landlord's-use notice the tenant is owed one month's rent, and a further 12 months' rent if the stated purpose is not carried out. Unless the regulations provide otherwise, a landlord's-use or buyer's-use notice is not allowed in a building of 5 or more rental units that is not strata-titled, or is strata-titled with all rental units owned by the same owner.

You have 21 days to dispute a Three Month Notice and 30 days to dispute a Four Month Notice. If you miss the deadline you are presumed to accept the end date; if you dispute in time, the matter goes to a hearing. A landlord can only get possession through an order of possession and a court bailiff, and police do not carry out evictions.

No. A Manitoba landlord needs a reason the Act allows, such as the landlord (or a spouse, parent or adult child) intending in good faith to move in, or a buyer who intends to move in. The notice period depends on the reason and on the vacancy rate. For the landlord's own use the Residential Tenancies Branch fact sheet gives 5 months where the vacancy rate is under 2%, 4 months at 2.0% to 2.9%, and 3 months at 3.0% or more. For a sale where the buyer will move in, a monthly tenancy needs 1 month if the vacancy rate is 3% or higher and 3 months if it is lower; a fixed term needs 3 months. The landlord pays reasonable moving expenses, up to $500, and a tenant with a school-age child cannot be required to leave before the end of the school year.

There is no form or deadline for the tenant to dispute a notice: you stay and contest it at the hearing. A landlord who wins gets an order of possession, which is enforced through a writ of possession in the Court of King's Bench and the Sheriff. Changing the locks is not allowed.

No. The Act lists the reasons: the landlord, or a close family member or friend, intending in good faith to live there; a family corporation's use; a sale where the buyer asks and the buyer or family will live there; and demolition, renovation or repairs that need the unit empty, conversion, a caretaker unit or non-residential use, with the permits in place. The notice is 2 months, or 1 month for the sale ground.

You can dispute a no-fault notice by telling the landlord in writing within 15 days. If you do not, you are treated as accepting the end date, unless the landlord has already applied to the Office of Residential Tenancies. If you do dispute, the landlord must apply and prove the case. If the unit is not used for the stated purpose for at least six months, you can apply for compensation (no fixed amount), and re-renting it on other grounds is an offence. Eviction happens only through a writ of possession carried out by the sheriff, never by lock changes or seizing belongings.

No. An Ontario landlord can end a tenancy only under the Act, on the right form. For a landlord's, family member's or caregiver's own use, or a buyer's own use (a building of 3 or fewer units), the form is the N12, with at least 60 days' notice. For demolition, conversion, repairs or renovations it is the N13, with at least 120 days. The termination date must be the last day of the rental period or the fixed term. A landlord cannot require you to sign an N11 agreement to end the tenancy.

You do not have to move out because of a notice. The landlord applies to the Landlord and Tenant Board, and the Board must consider relief from eviction at every hearing. Only the Court Enforcement Office (Sheriff) can carry out an eviction. From September 21, 2026, no compensation is owed for an N12 (other than a buyer's-use N12) if the landlord gives at least 120 days' notice and the termination date is the last day of a period or term; otherwise, the tenant is owed one month's rent or another acceptable unit. If a landlord acts in bad faith, you can apply to the Board.

No. A landlord may serve a notice of termination only for a listed reason, and must state it: the landlord, spouse, child, parent or spouse's parent will live there for at least three consecutive months in good faith; the unit will be used for non-residential purposes for at least three consecutive months; or an employee's tenancy ends with the job. Renovations need prior written approval from the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office. A sale is not a listed reason. For a month-to-month tenancy the notice is at least one month before the end of a month, or three months for a tenant who has lived in the same unit for five or more consecutive years.

You have 15 days after receiving the notice to ask a residential tenancies officer in writing to review it; if you do not, you are treated as accepting it. Only an officer or a judge can authorize an eviction, and a sheriff carries it out. A landlord cannot withhold your belongings and can dispose of them only with an officer's decision. If the landlord does not use the unit as stated within two months, you can apply for compensation within two years; the officer sets the amount.

Nova Scotia has no general no-fault notice, and a landlord cannot give a notice to quit except as the Act allows. A landlord who wants the unit for their own or family use applies to the Director of Residential Tenancies, who can order possession at a time set in the order, no more than twelve months after it. Demolition or major renovation needs either a written agreement with the tenant (Form DR5) or a Director's order giving vacant possession between three and twelve months after the order. The tenant is owed compensation equal to the rent for the last 3 months (building with more than 4 units) or the last month (4 units or fewer), and can leave on 10 days' notice.

A sale is the one notice route: for a property with 4 units or fewer, where the buyer or their family will move in, the landlord uses Form DR2 with an effective date at least 2 months after you receive it. Where an order is needed, you answer the landlord's application at the hearing. A landlord cannot change the locks except by mutual consent, and cannot hold or dispose of your property except under a Director's order.

No. We found no notice in PEI's Act that ends a tenancy without a reason; the reasons come from a closed list. A landlord who is an individual and will occupy the unit for at least a year gives at least 4 months' notice. A sale of a building with fewer than three units, or a condo unit, to a buyer who will live there needs 2 months (4 months if the buyer's family will move in). Demolition or conversion to non-residential use needs 6 months, and renovations that need the unit empty need the Director's approval first and 6 months' notice. The tenant is owed one month's rent plus reasonable moving expenses, or another unit the tenant accepts.

You dispute a notice on Form 2A within one month of receiving it (10 days for the unpaid-rent and cause notices). If you do not, you are treated as accepting the end date. The landlord can regain possession only if you leave or the Director orders it and the order is sent to the sheriff. A former tenant can apply within one year if the landlord acted in bad faith.

Yes, with notice. This is the exception. The Act does not require a reason to end a month-to-month tenancy: the landlord gives written notice at least 3 months before the end of a rental period (4 weeks for a weekly tenancy; for a fixed term, 3 months before the end of the term). We found no own-use, sale or renovation ground for a single unit, and no compensation for the tenant. Larger complexes have separate group-termination rules, so ask the Residential Tenancies Office if that is you.

A notice is not an eviction. The landlord must apply to the Residential Tenancies Office for an order of possession, and the hearing cannot be held before the termination date. A landlord cannot give notice in retaliation for a complaint or application, and you have one month to apply for an order that the tenancy is not terminated. A landlord cannot change the locks during the tenancy or keep or sell your belongings; they must be stored for at least 30 days.