PEI residential tenancy
PEI eviction for renovations: Form 6 and Form 4B
Check prior Director approval, six-month notice, compensation and the right of first refusal.
The approval comes before the notice
A landlord cannot skip the Director approval and simply write “renovations” on a termination notice. The Rental Office requires Form 6 approval before Form 4B for substantial renovation eviction.
Landlords should document the permits, scope, schedule and why the work genuinely needs the tenant to leave. Tenants should request the details and preserve both forms and any order.
Notice, response, compensation
The Rental Office says the landlord gives at least six months’ notice for this renovation route. The tenant has one month after Form 4B receipt to dispute through Form 2A.
For certain renovation evictions the Office describes compensation of one month’s rent and reasonable moving expenses, or a similar unit. Short temporary relocations and return-right situations are treated differently; confirm exact entitlements.
Right of first refusal
A tenant who wants to return after qualifying renovation work must give written notice to the landlord before moving out. Preserve delivery proof and contact details.
Failure to honour that right can have substantial compensation consequences. The old temporary renovation moratorium ended November 1, 2023; treating it as still in force would be incorrect.