Service of Documents other than Hearing Notices

Any notices that must be served, except for notices for hearings*, must be in writing unless otherwise stated in the legislation and can be served as follows:

• on a tenant by personal service or by posting the document on the door of the tenant and mailing the document;
• on a landlord by personal service on the landlord or their agent or by ordinary mail to the address provided by the landlord;
• ordinary mail is deemed received three days after posting; or
• notices to be served on a landlord where no address or valid attorney is available may be served on the Office of Residential Tenancies.

If service was not done as above, it can be considered proper if it is known to have come to the attention of the party to be served. If it can be shown that notice was not served, a party can ask for a rehearing.

* Notices for Hearings include instructions.