How to deal with a noisy landlord's construction activities? My landlord's been doing ongoing construction activities

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I am sorry to hear of this difficult situation.

Are you living in a house, or an apartment?

What are they telling you?

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Your landlord owes you the right to peaceful enjoyment of your home. If you were not told about this construction before hand and if it is causing you to suffer your best next step would be to seek an order from the residential tenancy branch for a substantial rent abatement, for an order terminating the lease if the construction cannot stop, for an order that the landlord pay for your moving costs and for an order that the landlord pay the difference in your rent if you have to pay more for a comparable unit for one year.

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That is totally unreasonable. I meant before you decided to rent given that it was only a few months that you've been living there.

That is terrible. They likely knew when they were renting to you that they were planning to do this. You definitely need to seek an order against them.

It's not really that complicated but things are hard during Covid.

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