When contracts are 'frustrated' by landlords, they have no liability to a tenant to provide support or compensation, says TAPS.
The case of a Langford apartment building that was abruptly emptied of tenants last week for the second time in four years highlights a need for better safeguards for renters, an advocacy group says.
Contracts are most commonly frustrated in the case of a fire that damages a building, Rogers said. Sometimes landlords end contracts for all units, but the damage appears concentrated to just a few units, she said. Hunter Boucher, vice-president operations for LandlordB.C., said it’s not common for landlords to frustrate a rental contract. Boucher said wait times for emergency orders by the Residential Tenancy Branch are over a month and waiting for approval when a unit is not safe to live in is not practical.
Mayor Scott Goodmanson announced new supports Monday for tenants affected by the mass eviction of the 90-unit building through a fundraising partnership between the City of Langford and the West Shore Developers Association. The city will match any funds raised up to $75,000. Centurion said Saturday it has hired a third-party structural engineering firm to understand how best to address and remediate concerns with the building.
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