How to stop the landlord?

Question

Canada, Ontario. I'm renting 1 of 4 rooms in a house. The house is vacant except me.

I'm moving out next week. New tennants move in the next day.

Basically, the landlord wants to be in the house from 8am to 8pm for the next 7 days. Painting, "maintenance", cleaning, etc.

*I'm not sure what "mainteance" is. Everything is working fine.

He will be underfoot all week, including the move-out. I don't want him to be here. I paid 30 days of rent, and I feel he is taking away quality of life by being here. He is not refunding my money, why should I sacrifice half of my week to him?

Is there anyway I can tell him 'No?'

*I spoke with a lawyer. She said the landlord can't enter without my permission unless it's an emergency. Unfortunately, I don't know what law supports my case.

Answer 1

He has to give you WRITTEN notice that he will be entering and explain why, UNLESS its an emergency - and this doesnt sound like an emergency.  You are required to return the premises in the same condition they were when you moved in, minus typical wear and tear.  He cannot be underfoot watching your every move.

Answer 2

Your lawyer was referring to your bedroom, not the house.   You are not renting the entire house.    There is no law to support your case, because you do not have one.

Unless he is painting your room, the one and only room you have exclusive rights to, he owes you nothing and you are not sacrificing anything.

No one can provide you a reference, as there are no resources for laws that do not exist.   You rent a room and you have legal rights to that room, such as notice (not permission) of entry.   The landlord can come and goes as he pleases as long as he does it during normal hours, which he is.

We can find you references disallowing work after 8 pm, but he is within his rights during the day.

Answer 3

Are you saying that you were sharing the house with 3 other people and they have all left?  If that is the case then I assume the lease is still in your name.

The best legal document you can lay your hands on is the Ontario Tenancy Act.  It will tell you when a landlord can enter the premises and what notice he has to give.

I think you would be covered under the clause, "right to peaceful enjoyment and privacy of the premises. (Part iii section 22).  Be sure you read this carefully.  It is not only in the context of evictions.

Check out:

http://www.ontariotenants.ca/law/act.pht...

I think your landlord is trying to take advantage of you.

Answer 4

So long as he stays out of the room you are renting, you should have no grips. It is his house and you said you only rent 1 out of 4. He has the right to do whatever he wants in the other 3 without your permission or knowing what he wants to do for maintenance.

Answer 5

In the USA we have a .gov site see if there is something similar in canada, Im not sure how you system works but here I would contact the court house and ask them what renters rights are. You could try the equivelent to that. Possible your city hall? if its 1 room you are renting and not the whole house you may only be able to deny him access to your room and not the house.

Answer 6

I don't know what you should do since I live in the USA and we have different standards out here.

Check the site below for more info on your rights as a tenant.

Answer 7

"I'm renting 1 of 4 rooms in a house."  So I assume you only have the right for that ONE room in the whole house and your landlord has right to enter to the other 3 rooms and the common area like kitchen and garage area even it's vacant. Let me know if it is right or you are actually renting the whole house. Read your contract.