A Halifax tenant is calling for more restrictions around fixed-term leases after hers wasn't renewed – a decision the rental company said was based on its 'business strategy.'
WATCH: A Halifax tenant is calling for more regulations around the use of fixed-term leases after hers wasn’t renewed. As Megan King reports, her rental company says the decision was made as part of an ‘overall business strategy.’after hers wasn’t renewed – a decision the rental company said was necessary based on its “overall business strategy.”
Mosher currently pays $910 a month for the space and says the rent will be hiked to $1,300 or more come September. “Our business strategy is focused on ensuring the best possible outcomes for all tenants and property owners, and sometimes that means making difficult decisions about lease renewals,” she said.
“I wish I could have a raise of $400 a month when I wanted to,” she said. “The cost of living is going higher, but people aren’t being paid more.”Deportation hearing set for truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash “We should have fixed-term tenancies that give a right to renew to tenants, and if we’re not giving that kind of benefit to tenants, then all they are is a handout to landlords and we should get rid of them.”
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