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So I would like ask Brandon peeps what they think about a landlord that says she was disrespected therefore the tenant was given 48 hours to get out here are some details about a situation  
 
1st … we move into a house that we rented  
 
2nd … needed space as a common law couple so one tenant moves out….for 4 weeks ONLY because of a toxic relationship and needed to get out of that ASAP as that person was jealous over the kids  
 
3….. one of the kids passed away and we were dealing with that tremendous loss and pain with that  
 
4……came back 4 weeks later to be with family and supported each other and there is two other biological children that needed her parents  
 
5…. Couldn’t even claim separation because not enough time passed to legally declare it  
 
6…..4 weeks after the loss of our child were told we were being disrespectful because we didn’t ask for permission to move back in with the family whom was grieving a family that has lost enough talk about disrespect and right before Christmas too!!  
 
7. We were told we all will be kicked out if we continue living there together if we continue to support each other  
 
Like what does anyone else think about that aren’t common law couples have a say???? Is it right for someone else to decide that for us??? Like her permission to be a mother and father ????? And how about someone having that power over a common law.couple to force them apart!!!!  
Would you allow that to happen???  
What are common law rights???? I know it takes 90 days to even say that we separated this is 4 weeks from the start of it all going down….. who does that ?????…..  
 
Tell me if you feel that was disrespectful she told us she don’t care about our personal life  
Just curious what would you do considering all the circumstances

Who's paying the rent and who's name is the rental under? Another question is the classification of the rental situation. Is this subsidized/ public housing? Not that it is anyone's business to comment, but with the social assistance, the housing occupancy rules are generally there for a reason. Boyfriends/girlfriends, relatives and baby-daddies, moving in and staying without notification/registering is not allowed. I'm sorry for the tragedy, but public aid/assistance and institutions like Manitoba housing has to do a "head count" for every family in their program, if someone is staying in a unit that's not listed... They (the housing management) have every right to ask that person to leave or consequences are placed on all those occupying that unit. If the rental is private... the rules of occupancy is based on the rental agreement/lease. That may give you more rights as a tenant if the person(s) names were already acknowledged there when you first moved into the unit. If it is true, that this person was in fact acknowledged, then the next step it to contact the Manitoba Residential Tenancies Branch for advise/help. But if you've been served a "legal eviction notice", I'm sure that the Residential Tenancies will already have an open file and your options will be next to none.  
 
Just my opinion, I could be wrong

My condolences on the death of a child.  
 
To expand on the previous reply:  
 
Who's name(s) are on the rental agreement? Those are the only adults who should be living there. Technically, anyone else would be trespassing/squatting. So no, you don't need permission to parent or be in a relationship, but you do need permission to live in a property owned by someone else. Yes, that does mean the rental agreement should be modified every time someone moves in/out, which protects everyone involved (owners and tenants).  
 
The disrespectful GET OUT might be that the landlord was willing to work with you at one point but is no longer willing to do so. From your des:cription, it sounds like there's lots of drama over and above the death, and maybe they're just done with it. Maybe there's a history there. I don't know. It doesn't really matter. She can evict people when she has just cause, and you can contest that if she hasn't hit the bar to do so.  
 
If you think she's doing wrong (and she might be - we don't know!), contact Residential Tenancies. This is why they are there. They can help you work through this and know your rights. They will for sure give you correct info.  
 
As for separation, you need to be separated for 90 days before you can report the separation (which will then be retroactive to the date that you separated). If you get back together during the 90 day waiting period, then it's like it never happened for the government. If you get back together after 90 days, you are separated for the time you are apart, then common law again the day you move back in together.

First of all, sincere condolences on your child’s passing.  
 
Second, the Manitoba Residential Tenancies Branch is there to help renters who are in dispute with their landlords (and vice versa). You can contact them at 1-800-656-8481.  
 
Third, if you are unsure about your common law rights, it would be best to contact Manitoba Legal Aid at 1-800-766-2148.  
 
Hope this helps

I’m here to have opinions so I respect everyone opinions it is not subsidized or government funded we’re a working couple we were together 10 years md moved into the house together  
We payed rent on time we respected the property and the home but not once has she tried to work with us on anything I did go through residential tenancies because I tried talking to landlord on three occasions and she plainly didn’t answer me so I just thought the situation was not justified but I want to thank everyone for their opinion it opened my mind up a lot  
I must add too that she removed my name from the lease without even talking with me in the first place and we were just not 100% sure about separation and that was why it was 4 weeks as well  
 
Edited by JessIcaG82, 2023-02-22 22:11:09

Thank you so much just was thrown back by the situation and frustrated thank you for the response

Thank you all for the responses and taking time to read my topic in the end no one can keep me from my kids especially after the trauma they were faced with we are getting help to cope with our loss.  
 
We were told by the trauma therapist and school social worker that our other teenager cannot be left in the house by herself because of the day we lost her sister she seen things that really caused her trauma and needs her parents and then we have some other thing causing more grief on this situation