beachdreamz's blog post

I need help -although this may pertain more to Canadians but I'm am not sure.

Where do I find the rules regarding landlord/tenant agreements?

I am having trouble with my landlord but I really don't think there is much I can do.

I rented this apartment in Nov on a 6 month lease. I moved in on Nov 2. Since then my landlord has been here I would easily say 10 or more times with things to do here. For the most part I do get notice but its getting crazy. Today he had to come to rip out a part of a wall so a new furnace can be put in. Now tomorrow I will have a construction crew here all day to install the furnace and then he is coming back on Thursday to fix the rest up.

While yes I am obviously thankful he fixes things that need be be fixed I want my privacy. I am trying to find a job and I am trying to be home to anwser the phone a much as possible yet I am leaving because I live in a small bach apt and I don't feel comfortable being here with a bunch of people I don't know. Plus one day I came home and my door was left wide open while he was off in another unit...I was home 20 minutes or more before he even knew I was home so anyone could have come in and taken anything. Plus there are lots of squirrels and etc around.

Today I appoached him asked how much longer all this was going to take and he exploded at me. Yelling and going on. Finally I had enough and pointed out I rented from him and I was going to be treated with some respect which his comeback was basically that it was the other way around. I was in debt to him for allowing me to be here. I also pointed out if all this work needed to be done maybe it should have been done before it was rented.

Do I have a leg to stand on per se if I contact authorities? Yes I do get notice but just because he gives me notice does he have a right to be here any time he wants, as much as he wants?