Tenant/ Renter rights in BC: Do I have say in who my landlord moves in?

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My room 2 mates both moved out and now my landlord is pressuring me to find someone to fill their place. He recently told a woman she could move in, but when I met her there is a HUGE conflict of interest. There is no way in hell I want to live with her, but my landlord may not listen to me before she moves in. Do I have any rights as a tenant who has been in the house for a year as to who my next room mate is going to be? Or do I have to live with who ever my landlord decides?

Landlord · Accepted Answer

It depends on how rent is paid.   If you are paying 100% of the rent to the landlord yourself you decide.   If you pay a portion and only that portion even when there is no roommate then the landlord can decide.

So if you want to decide you just need to pay for the other 2 spots until you do.

Anonymous · Answer

I had landlords tell me they had someone interested in my apartments, but I said no. Tenants have a right to choose who they share an apartment with, not the landlord.

Get someone in there of your own choosing.

? · Answer

You dont have to accept anyone you dont want. Is this an apartment or are you renting a separate room in a house? If you rent an apartment and cannot afford the whole rent you have to fine two more roommates.

Redneck Texan · Answer

If you have a contract for the whole apartment and are paying the total rent to the landlord then you can decide who lives there,  However the way you described the situation I believe that you are probably only paying 1/3 of the rent and the the other two tenants are paying the rest, in that case you have NO say who the landlord rents to.

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Tenant/ Renter rights in BC: Do I have say in who my landlord moves in?

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