Which scenario is a valid circumstance for termination due to inability to pay rent?

• A. The landlord increases the rent.
• B. The tenant's spouse moves to a personal care home.
• C. Inability to pay rent due to deteriorating health.
• D. The property is sold.

Answer: (D)

In Manitoba, a tenancy can be ended for reasons tied to the landlord’s plans for the property, not just because the tenant can’t pay rent. Selling the property is a recognized circumstance that can lead to termination because the new owner may require possession or choose not to continue the tenancy. This is a legitimate path for ending a lease and isn’t dependent on whether the tenant can pay rent.

The other scenarios don’t establish a formal basis for termination tied to inability to pay. A rent increase is a change in terms, not a termination trigger. A spouse moving to a personal care home is a personal life change and doesn’t by itself end the tenancy. Inability to pay rent due to deteriorating health would be handled as a nonpayment issue under proper eviction procedures, not as an automatic termination reason.