Random stuff - the anything else thread
Jul 6th 2021, 6:24 pm
#9016
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/h...-new-landlords
On the form RB-30 (dated March 21) it says it can be delived by email (but must be all 3 pages of the form, and you must have signed it)... if that helps.
10 Day Notice to End Tenancy for Unpaid Rent or Utilities (PDF, 248 KB) (Mar-21)
It's a shame it's not like Ontario - where you have to pay the first and last months rent when you sign the lease. (the last months rent being kept in an interest bearing account and interest paid on it to the tenant).
On the form RB-30 (dated March 21) it says it can be delived by email (but must be all 3 pages of the form, and you must have signed it)... if that helps.
10 Day Notice to End Tenancy for Unpaid Rent or Utilities (PDF, 248 KB) (Mar-21)
It's a shame it's not like Ontario - where you have to pay the first and last months rent when you sign the lease. (the last months rent being kept in an interest bearing account and interest paid on it to the tenant).
Honestly the due diligence was not done and I tried to make him aware but whatever the damage is now done!
The email thing is a pain as they put their email address on strata form K but not on any of the RTA stuff so it doesn’t count. Some documents state email cannot be used for service but others advise it can if they have signed to agree for their email to be used for service - neither really applies in this case.
Jul 7th 2021, 12:05 am
#9017
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Canada Post will they ever improve?
Lesson learned, just because Calgary is closer than Toronto doesn't mean packages will arrive sooner, I will stick with the place in Toronto as they use Fedex ground and takes 2-5 days, Canada Post hasn't even scanned an updated since the day it was mailed when processed through Calgary.
Lesson learned, just because Calgary is closer than Toronto doesn't mean packages will arrive sooner, I will stick with the place in Toronto as they use Fedex ground and takes 2-5 days, Canada Post hasn't even scanned an updated since the day it was mailed when processed through Calgary.
Jul 7th 2021, 10:16 am
#9018
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
That happened to our daughter who was suspicious of the landlords intentions and it turned out to be true. He never did end up renting to a 'family' member but had our daughter and her 3 room mates out and he jacked up the rent with minimal improvements. He claimed later that the 'family members' in the end didn't take the place so he did some upgrades.
Jul 7th 2021, 10:24 am
#9019
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
That happened to our daughter who was suspicious of the landlords intentions and it turned out to be true. He never did end up renting to a 'family' member but had our daughter and her 3 room mates out and he jacked up the rent with minimal improvements. He claimed later that the 'family members' in the end didn't take the place so he did some upgrades.
Jul 7th 2021, 1:58 pm
#9020
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
https://landlordselfhelp.com/new-rul...lords-own-use/
It is now an offence under the RTA for a landlord to knowingly end a tenancy by giving notice in bad faith. A conviction for this offence can result in a fine of up to $50,000 for an individual.If a landlord is found by the Landlord and Tenant Board to have acted in bad faith, the landlord could be ordered to pay the following:
It is now an offence under the RTA for a landlord to knowingly end a tenancy by giving notice in bad faith. A conviction for this offence can result in a fine of up to $50,000 for an individual.If a landlord is found by the Landlord and Tenant Board to have acted in bad faith, the landlord could be ordered to pay the following:
- All or any portion of any increased rent that the former tenant has incurred or will incur for a one year period after vacating the rental unit;
- Reasonable out-of-pocket moving, storage, or other like expenses that the former tenant has incurred or will incur;
- An abatement of rent;
- An order that the landlord pay a fine to the Board;
I would recommend anyone who has been evicted illegally to take action against the landlord.
Jul 7th 2021, 9:26 pm
#9022
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Many landlords have done it, turned around and rented it again at a higher rent. The tenant can appeal to the Residential Tenancy Branch, and then appeal to the Office of the Ombudsman if not satisfied.
The guy who owned the house next door to us rented it out for some 25 or 30 years, never actually had anyone stay for longer than 2 years, but didn't do too much maintenance other than what was essential. He had a couple of tenants who did damage and even one that did a midnight flit. Finally he got a really good tenant.
D was a marvellous neighbour and tenant, lived in the house next door for 11 or 12 years, did maintenance on it, had 4 children by the end of that time, plus 2 cats and a beautiful well-trained Rottweiler. Then he was given notice to leave as landlord wanted it for his family.
D was unhappy, considered complaining but finally didn't ..... which was a good job as the house really was wanted for the landlord's son.
The landlord had to knock the house down and build a new one though as the cost of renovating the 1945 built Veteran's house was just too expensive.
Jul 8th 2021, 3:55 am
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Jul 8th 2021, 7:01 am
#9024
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
did gyre and gimble in the wabe
all mimsy were the borogroves
and the mome raths outgrabe.
Not copied and pasted, but remembered from childhood, and I'm 75.
Jul 8th 2021, 7:04 am
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I just LOVE it.Beware the Jabberwock.
Oh and you can't be 75 at all. Not in my head you're not.
Jul 8th 2021, 7:18 am
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Jul 8th 2021, 9:37 pm
#9028
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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
Apparently not, though there is a body of evidence and a school of thought that says he may have been a heavily repressed pedophile and a drug addict. Probably par for the course among Victorian writers/professors.
Jul 11th 2021, 9:18 pm
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