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What every Manitoba lease must cover
Tenant's insurance is strongly recommended. The landlord's policy does not cover the tenant's personal property or personal liability.
RTA Manitoba ss. 1 and 23 (covenants)
The tenant must not alter the rental unit, install fixtures, or change locks without the landlord's written consent. Locks may not be changed without giving the landlord a copy of …
RTA Manitoba s. 64
The landlord must maintain the rental unit and the residential complex in a good state of repair and fit for habitation and must comply with health, safety, housing and maintenance…
RTA Manitoba ss. 59 and 64
The tenant may not assign or sublet without the landlord's written consent, which must not be unreasonably withheld. The landlord may charge only reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.
RTA Manitoba ss. 47–49
Rent is payable on the day specified in this lease. The landlord must provide a receipt for any cash payment. The landlord may not require pre-authorized debit as the only payment …
RTA Manitoba s. 110 (rent receipts)
The landlord may enter only: (a) in an emergency; (b) with the tenant's consent; (c) with 24 hours' written notice between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for inspection, repairs, or to sh…
RTA Manitoba s. 86
A fixed-term tenancy ends on the date specified in the lease only if proper notice has been given; otherwise it converts to a month-to-month tenancy. A tenant must give at least on…
RTA Manitoba ss. 88–117
Clauses Manitoba landlords add that don't actually work
These show up in homemade and copy-pasted leases all the time. None of them are enforceable in Manitoba.
Manitoba caps the security deposit at one-half (0.5) of one month's rent.
RTA Manitoba s. 119
Interest at the rate set by regulation must be paid annually on the deposit, regardless of the lease's wording.
RTA Manitoba s. 123
Increases above the annual guideline require RTB approval based on the actual operating costs of the building. Lease clauses that pre-authorize above-guideline increases are unenforceable.
RTA Manitoba ss. 121–127
The landlord's repair obligation under s. 59 cannot be contracted out of.
RTA Manitoba s. 59
Pets-related clauses are permitted, but cannot be used to refuse service animals; doing so violates the Manitoba Human Rights Code.
Human Rights Code C.C.S.M. c. H175
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