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What every Yukon lease must cover
Tenant's insurance is strongly recommended. The landlord's policy does not cover the tenant's personal property or personal liability.
RLTA (YT) s. 31
The tenant must not alter the premises or change locks without the landlord's prior written consent.
RLTA (YT) s. 31
The landlord must maintain the premises in a good state of repair and fit for habitation. The tenant must keep the premises reasonably clean and must repair damage caused by the te…
RLTA (YT) ss. 31 and 32
The tenant may not assign or sublet without the landlord's written consent, which must not be unreasonably withheld.
RLTA (YT) s. 30
Rent is payable on the day specified in the lease. The landlord must provide a receipt for any cash payment.
RLTA (YT) s. 26
The landlord may enter only in an emergency, with the tenant's consent, or with 24 hours' written notice between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. for repairs, inspection, or to show the uni…
RLTA (YT) s. 37
Fixed-term tenancies end on the date specified. Month-to-month tenancies require one full rental month's notice from the tenant. The landlord may end the tenancy only for reasons p…
RLTA (YT) ss. 53–69
Clauses Yukon 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 Yukon.
Yukon caps the security deposit at one month's rent.
RLTA (YT) s. 41
Rent cannot be increased during a fixed-term tenancy; for periodic tenancies, increases require 3 months' notice and only once every 12 months.
RLTA (YT) ss. 21–24
Landlord's repair obligation under s. 31 is non-waivable.
RLTA (YT) s. 31
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