• Two of my friends and I are going to rent an apartment while we are going to university and will all sign the lease. Does this mean we all have the same rights and obligations?
• I am going to share a rented house with several other students. We will each have our own room but share the kitchen, living room, and bathroom. Will the Residential Tenancies Act cover our house?
• I am going to rent a room in a house that is already being rented and lived in by some students. Will I be considered a tenant of the property if I don’t sign the lease?
• I am moving into a house that is rented by some of my friends. They say that I don’t have to sign a lease — just move in and share the rent. Will I have the right to stay there or could I be kicked out on short notice if I haven’t signed the lease?
• I am moving into a house with some friends who have been living there for some time. The lease allows me to live there, so I will become a legitimate tenant without signing the lease. The lease states that tenants are responsible for upkeep in the yard. Since I haven’t signed the lease, does this apply to me too?
• I am concerned about sharing a place to live with two of my friends. We will all sign the lease, but if someone does not pay his share of the rent, can the landlord evict us all?
• One of my roommates is moving out and we don’t have anyone new to move in right away. Is he still responsible for his share of the rent?
• I rented an apartment and signed a lease with my landlord. My friend came to live with me a few months ago and shares the rent. If she leaves, will I have to carry on paying the full rent to my landlord by myself?
• My friend and I rented an apartment together and each paid half the security deposit. She moved out and wants her half of the security deposit back. Can she get it from the landlord?
• I share a house with three friends. We all give separate cheques to the landlord for our share of the rent. If one of us doesn’t pay their share, can the landlord evict all of us?
• I’ve heard that it is a good idea to have an agreement between tenants as well as an agreement with the landlord. Is this a good idea?
• I have not signed a lease for my basement suite apartment. I had a roommate move in with me to help with the rent. Now my landlord says that I cannot have a roommate. Does he have the right to do that? Can I move out with just one month notice if he insists that my roommate move out?
• My cousin has been staying in a room in my apartment for the last few months. He has been in a bit of trouble with my landlady for being noisy, and now my landlady says she wants my cousin to leave the building. Can she force my cousin to leave?
• My roommate is moving out before the end of our lease and wants me to pay him his share of the security deposit and the interest that the landlord would have paid at the end of our lease. Do I have to pay? How is interest calculated?
• I moved into a house with friends but did not sign anything. We agreed that I would pay them $300 each month for rent and help out with groceries. After a few months, they now want $500 for rent each month starting next month. I want to move out — do I have to give them notice?
• I had a bad experience with my last roommate but I cannot afford to live alone. What can I do to ensure that things go better next time?
• We rent an apartment which we want to keep over the summer months and return to next fall, but none of us will be around to live there during the summer. Can we sublet it if we keep paying the rent to the landlord?
• If we sublet our apartment, do we still pay rent to the landlord?
• Do we need to make an agreement with subtenants about renting our apartment?
• If we decide that we need our apartment back from subtenants before the agreed time, can we give them notice to leave?
• Can we evict subtenants if they don’t take care of the apartment?

See also: Tenant Obligations, Lease / Residential Tenancy Agreement, Sublet/Assign Lease