British Columbia · Task guide

Review a sublet, assignment or occupant change

Three different things that get called "someone else moving in". The comparison stays on screen so you review the right one, collect the details it needs, and end with a documented decision and the questions still open.

Review0 of 4 stages

Preparation only. Nothing is saved to an account.

Change type:SubletAssignmentAdditional Occupant

Stage 1 of 4

Classify the request

The three change types have different consequences for who your tenant is afterwards. Keep the comparison in view.

SubletThe tenant moves out for a period and someone else lives there; the tenant stays on the agreement and intends to return.AssignmentThe tenant hands the whole tenancy to someone else and leaves for good.Additional OccupantSomeone moves in with the tenant, who stays.

Change type	Sublet	Assignment	Additional Occupant
Who is your tenant afterwards	The original tenant (still liable)	The new person; original leaves	The original tenant; the occupant is not a party
Your consent	Written consent required; not to be unreasonably withheld where the fixed term has 6+ months left (fixture)	Written consent required; same reasonableness rule	Not required unless the agreement limits occupants; a rent term for additional occupants applies only if the agreement has one
Fee you can charge	None	None	None
Document	Written consent; sublease between tenant and subtenant	Written consent; assignment signed by all three	Addendum if terms change (C20)
What to check	Term remaining; who will live there; return date	Applicant screening on the assignee (C22)	Occupancy limits in the agreement; any rent term

RTA s.34 · FIXTURE · verify