The Act sets out the rights and obligations of tenants and landlords in a
coherent manner; to require leases to be in writing; to extend the application of
Chapter 4 to all provinces; to require MEC’s to establish Rental Housing
Tribunals; to extend the powers of the Rental Housing Tribunals; to provide for an
appeal process; to require all local municipalities to have Rental Housing
Information Offices; to provide for norms and standards related to rental housing;
to extend offences; and to provide for matters connected therewith.
act35of2014rentalhousingamendment
