I have a tenant who has struggled to pay the rent. She has now decided to take in a roommate to help her pay the rent. How can I prevent the tenant from bringing somebody else in?

According to the Residential Tenancies Act, it is not unlawful for a tenant to take in a roommate to help pay for the rent. The landlord cannot stop a tenant from doing this. If you were to go through the eviction process at the Landlord and Tenant Board and obtain an eviction order against your tenant, everyone living in the rental unit would be evicted as well.

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