You have the right to “quiet enjoyment” of your home. This means you don’t have to put up with any of the following -
- unreasonable and ongoing noise;
- unreasonable and ongoing second-hand smoke;
- intimidation or harassment;
- landlord entering your rental unit too frequently;
- landlord entering your rental unit without permission or proper notice; and
- landlord unreasonably refusing you access to common areas
It’s your landlord’s responsibility to make sure everyone’s right to quiet enjoyment is respected.
To fight back against harassment:
- Document incidents in a tenant journal
- Contact an advocate to learn more about your rights
- Do not suffer harassment in silence or fear. Come to a Vancouver Tenants Union meeting and share your experience
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