Nanaimo landlord could face fines of up to $5,000 for evicting dying tenant
Posted: Mar. 3, 2023 6:34PMSharon Kowalchuk’s landlord had no interest in answering questions when CHEK News knocked at his door Thursday — but investigators with the Residential Tenancy Branch will be knocking on his door next.
Nanaimo’s Sharon Kowalchuk is hugged by her husband, Gerry, after the palliative woman says she was evicted from her rental suite due to ambulances coming and going. March 2, 2023. “I asked to get the information about exactly what happened and to ensure that this poor tenant gets their rights protected,” he said.
“They often happen to vulnerable tenants, people who face barriers accessing justice, barriers to enforcing their own rights and there are some landlords who take advantage of that for sure,” said Rob Patterson, a lawyer with the Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre in Vancouver.
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