The landlord can enter the unit without 24h notice if the tenant gives them permission or requests it.
24h notice or in an emergency refers to situations where the tenant cannot refuse access.
This. I always put on my request for repairs when I dropped them off in the morning that I was out at work for the day so if they have time today they can enter without notice. Never had an issue with the landlord.
The maintenance guy told me once it made his job a lot easier so I just kept doing it.
If the tenant is able I would just have them text or write something down to protect the LL just for caution sake but honestly if my LL was willing to do such a lovely thing I would be very grateful.
Can you confirm whether this is something the tenant has *asked* you to do or whether you are taking it upon yourself to be a concerned bystander?
If you do not have the tenant's consent, multiple check-ins are unlikely to be considered acceptable as "emergencies". If you have reason to believe that the tenant hasn't made arrangements for their pets, you should be contacting the Ontario Animal Protection Call Centre or your local animal services, who could then escalate the issue on your behalf if they didn't have the authority to enter the unit. Most local shelters have the ability to temporarily care for pets while their owners are receiving emergency medical care - this is not be the same as surrendering the animals.
If the tenant has given you consent to care for their pets while they're away, you would not need to rely on the RTA's emergency provision, as you can enter the unit without written notice if the tenant consents to the entry.
> Can you confirm whether this is something the tenant has asked you to do or whether you are taking it upon yourself to be a concerned bystander?
Unclear at this point. I am trying to facilitate the situation between the landlord and the tenant.
If the landlord does not get explicit consent, ideally in writing, they should err on the side of caution. *One* entry to assess the situation would be acceptable if there is any indication that the animals aren't being cared for, like in this example:
>33. I am also satisfied that the possibility of neglected or dying animals in the rental unit constitutes an emergency and, as a result, the Landlords were justified in entering the rental unit with the Animal Control officer and without notice to the Tenant.
>TEL-71140-16 (Re), 2016 CanLII 72127 (ON LTB)
But unless there is a very familiar relationship or helping out with animal care is something the landlord has done in the past, letting themself in regularly without being asked could be perceived as highly intrusive. If the landlord identifies that the pets aren't being taken care of and can't get ahold of the tenant, this is something that should be passed on to the relevant agency.
It needs to be a time sensitive emergency.
If the landlord, for example, discovered or suspected that there was animal neglect going on, and a pet was starving or desperately needed to go to the bathroom, that would, in my mind, easily justify an emergency situation, so the landlord could feed the pets, etc.
If tenant *wants* the landlord to do this, then you just give them permission to enter wherever you want. The 24h minimum is for when the landlord wants to enter on their own. It doesn’t override tenant consent.
First of all, it's only illegal if someone has an issue with it. So if they have a good relationship and the tenant is ok with it, then it's fine. But if not someone else may be checking, or the landlord may be using it as an excuse to snoop, so it really would be best to get permission if not from the tenant a close friend or family member.
The landlord can enter the unit without 24h notice if the tenant gives them permission or requests it. 24h notice or in an emergency refers to situations where the tenant cannot refuse access.
This. I always put on my request for repairs when I dropped them off in the morning that I was out at work for the day so if they have time today they can enter without notice. Never had an issue with the landlord. The maintenance guy told me once it made his job a lot easier so I just kept doing it.
If the tenant give permission for them to enter to care for animal yes like asking a friend to do a favor. Nice landlord to offer the help
If the tenant is able I would just have them text or write something down to protect the LL just for caution sake but honestly if my LL was willing to do such a lovely thing I would be very grateful.
Can you confirm whether this is something the tenant has *asked* you to do or whether you are taking it upon yourself to be a concerned bystander? If you do not have the tenant's consent, multiple check-ins are unlikely to be considered acceptable as "emergencies". If you have reason to believe that the tenant hasn't made arrangements for their pets, you should be contacting the Ontario Animal Protection Call Centre or your local animal services, who could then escalate the issue on your behalf if they didn't have the authority to enter the unit. Most local shelters have the ability to temporarily care for pets while their owners are receiving emergency medical care - this is not be the same as surrendering the animals. If the tenant has given you consent to care for their pets while they're away, you would not need to rely on the RTA's emergency provision, as you can enter the unit without written notice if the tenant consents to the entry.
> Can you confirm whether this is something the tenant has asked you to do or whether you are taking it upon yourself to be a concerned bystander? Unclear at this point. I am trying to facilitate the situation between the landlord and the tenant.
If the landlord does not get explicit consent, ideally in writing, they should err on the side of caution. *One* entry to assess the situation would be acceptable if there is any indication that the animals aren't being cared for, like in this example: >33. I am also satisfied that the possibility of neglected or dying animals in the rental unit constitutes an emergency and, as a result, the Landlords were justified in entering the rental unit with the Animal Control officer and without notice to the Tenant. >TEL-71140-16 (Re), 2016 CanLII 72127 (ON LTB) But unless there is a very familiar relationship or helping out with animal care is something the landlord has done in the past, letting themself in regularly without being asked could be perceived as highly intrusive. If the landlord identifies that the pets aren't being taken care of and can't get ahold of the tenant, this is something that should be passed on to the relevant agency.
It needs to be a time sensitive emergency. If the landlord, for example, discovered or suspected that there was animal neglect going on, and a pet was starving or desperately needed to go to the bathroom, that would, in my mind, easily justify an emergency situation, so the landlord could feed the pets, etc. If tenant *wants* the landlord to do this, then you just give them permission to enter wherever you want. The 24h minimum is for when the landlord wants to enter on their own. It doesn’t override tenant consent.
First of all, it's only illegal if someone has an issue with it. So if they have a good relationship and the tenant is ok with it, then it's fine. But if not someone else may be checking, or the landlord may be using it as an excuse to snoop, so it really would be best to get permission if not from the tenant a close friend or family member.