- Joined
- Nov 30, 2012
- Messages
- 46
Hi All,
I manage 150 units. One of my tenants hit me with a domestic violence certificate. She is using her deposit for last month's rent.
Like all my owners, this couple has a mortgage, and are far from millionaires. Now they are being saddled with the costs of utilities(she stopped paying them), as well as any damages from the tenancy. As I understand it there is nothing the owners can do to recoup any costs the tenant may incur before she leaves.
This is horrendously bad legislation. We're all for programs that prevent or mitigate domestic violence, but usually programs are funded by the government. This one is entirely being funded by landlords, most of whom can't afford it.
This is intensely frustrating, even for me, and I'm not the one who has to pay the bill.
I feel like sending a bill to gov.ab.ca for these costs so they can fund their own program.
Keith
I manage 150 units. One of my tenants hit me with a domestic violence certificate. She is using her deposit for last month's rent.
Like all my owners, this couple has a mortgage, and are far from millionaires. Now they are being saddled with the costs of utilities(she stopped paying them), as well as any damages from the tenancy. As I understand it there is nothing the owners can do to recoup any costs the tenant may incur before she leaves.
This is horrendously bad legislation. We're all for programs that prevent or mitigate domestic violence, but usually programs are funded by the government. This one is entirely being funded by landlords, most of whom can't afford it.
This is intensely frustrating, even for me, and I'm not the one who has to pay the bill.
I feel like sending a bill to gov.ab.ca for these costs so they can fund their own program.
Keith