u/General-Station-7423

Location: Vancouver, BC

Legal Question: Is this considered tresspassing? And can I get Shawn evicted for this alone?

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I just got a call from my tenant (lets call him Micheal) who told me that another tenant (lets call him Shawn) entered their rental unit and began filming asking for the tenant who has provided a witness statement for an BC Rental Tenancy Board dispute that I am in.

I am a small time landlord just managing one property. I have has some issues with Shawn and he always has lots of complaints and I try to address them as best as I can. One recent issue has gone to the RTB and Micheal offered to be a witness.

I submitted Micheal's written testimony and indicated to the Rental Tenancy Board that he is also another tenant. Today Shawn went into Micheal's rental unit uninvited. He pushed past the roomate who opened the door and began recording the inside of the rental unit on his phone.

The roomate ran to Micheal's room who was sleeping and told him what happened. Micheal came out to the living room and threatened to call the police but his roomates intervened and asked Shawn to leave.

NOW, what is my next steps? Our Rental Tenancy Board hearing is on Thursaday the 28th. I feel like this is super inappropriate and should be an immediate evictable offense.

Do I need to send a warning letter to shawn? An eviction notice? What?

Please help. I'm in over my head with this.

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Edit:

I just spoke to Micheal again. He stated that he was asleep and his roomate opened the door and Shawn just walked in without consent and started recording on his phone. Micheal's room mate ran into micheal's room and told him that Shawn was inside recording. Micheal contronted Shawn and Shawn said something about being in a trance and then he left.

About 10 minutes later, Shawn knocked again, asking which one of the roomates was Micheal, and why Micheal wrote what he wrote in his witness statement. They told Shawn there is no Micheal at the house and closed the door.

I just got a call from my tenant (lets call him Micheal) who told me that another tenant (lets call him Shawn) entered their rental unit and began filming asking for the tenant who has provided a witness statement for an RTB dispute that I am in.

I am a small time landlord just managing one property. I have has some issues with Shawn and he always has lots of complaints and I try to address them as best as I can. One recent issue has gone to the RTB and Micheal offered to be a witness.

I submitted Micheal's written testimony and indicated to the RTB that he is also another tenant. Today Shawn went into Micheal's rental unit uninvited. He pushed his way in and confranted Micheal while recording on his phone.

Micheal threatedned to call the police but his roomates intervened and pushed Shawn out.

NOW, what is my next steps? Our RTB hearing is on Thursaday the 28th. I feel like this is super inappropriate and should be an immediate evictable offense.

Do I need to send a warning letter to shawn? An eviction notice? What?

Please help. I'm in over my head with this.

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Edit:

I just spoke to Micheal again. He stated that he was asleep and his roomate opened the door and Shawn just walked in without consent and started recording on his phone. Micheal's room mate ran into micheal's room and told him that Shawn was inside recording. Micheal contronted Shawn and Shawn said something about being in a trance and then he left.

About 10 minutes later, Shawn knocked again, asking which one of the roomates was Micheal, and why Micheal wrote what he wrote in his witness statement. They told Shawn there is no Micheal at the house and closed the door.