Landlord Eviction - Help

Update: I went to the rent committee and spoke to an advisor. She advised that I file a case against the LL on the basis that (a) he is trying to evict us; and (b) he has not provided a renewed tenancy agreement. Notwithstanding the fact that we have tried to pay our LL rent (see below) and have kept a cheque ready, the advisor said that LLs are using a new tactic which is to ignore their tenant for a few weeks and then file a case against the tenant on the basis that rent has not been paid. The advisor told me (based on the situation I described) that out LL hasn't got a chance. Bottom line, if he hasn't served 12 months notice to evict by registered mail or notary public, he cannot evict us. We're going to file the paperwork tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

Ok so this is the situation a few months on. We have been in the apartment for two years, have always paid the rent up front and generally had no issues. We have never met the landlord (a rep always turns up to collect the cheque and present the contract at my DH's office) so all communication is via email only. - Tenancy ended on 30th March 2013. - One year term and it does not state non renewable on the contract - We wrote (email) to the LL in early Feb asking him to advise the process for renewing the tenancy. - LL wrote back the next day stating that he will not be extending as he is placing one of his employees into the apartment - I wrote back immediately and stated that (nicely) that in the absence of the contract stating that it is non renewable, to evict us, he needs to serve at least 12 months notice through a notary public or by registered mail. Further, the reason that he provided for wanting to move us out didn't fall under one of the prescribed conditions set out in law (i.e. moving in himself, demolition, renovation, sale). - LL totally ignored my response and then on 24th March (a few days before the end of the current tenancy), I wrote to him saying that a cheque is available for collection at my my DH's offices and that he should contact us in advance of someone collecting the cheque so that my DH could arrange security clearance and so on. I also asked that a copy of the renewed contract be delivered in exchange. - LL didn't respond and then on 27th, my DH called him and the LL was very rude and said that we should have our bags packed by the 30th and that he had filed a complaint with the rent committee and to expect a letter. - 30th (yesterday) came and went and we are still here. - We are of the view that we have not done anything wrong, but it is him that has made a procedural error and that aside, he cannot just kick us out an move an employee in. Clearly he wants to force us out so he can move in a new person(s) and increase the rent. Everything is in writing and we can prove that we have done everything to try and pay the rent. - So the question is - what do we do...? The agreement was registered but at this stage DH is reluctant to go to the committee as he doesn't feel it right that we have to pay 3.5% to register a filing when we haven't done anything apart from be good tenants. Any advice??

Thank you all. How should the notice have been delivered?

Hi girls - here is the issue: - Tenacy Agreement ends on 31st March 2013 - Landlord sent an email in Nov 2012 stating he won't be renewing the tenancy - At the time I asked why and h responded via email statng he needed it for "commercial" reasons - I wrote to the landlord again yesterday and played dumb and asked the process for renewing in March. - He wrote just now and said that he cannot renew as is moving one of his employees into the apartment. Can he do this? I was under the impression that under the law here, he has to give me one year's notice, served in the proper way. Any advice would be great. Thanks!