Revenge eviction law 'not working' - BBC Newsbeat. Govt to change rule on tenant damage liability. The government is considering legislating to overturn a court ruling that makes landlords liable for accidental damage by tenants.
Photo: 123RF A landmark Court of Appeal ruling this year made landlords liable, whether or not they had insurance. Building and Housing Minister Nick Smith said that ruling and others by the Tenancy Tribunal reduced the incentive for tenants to take care of the property they rented. He said such interpretations of the law would add to the sector's costs and drive up insurance and rents. Dr Smith said he was considering making tenants liable for carelessness or negligence up to the value of the landlord's insurance excess, but not exceeding four weeks' rent. "This issue is causing grief for the Tenancy Tribunal. Dr Smith said he had asked the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to consult tenant and landlord groups. Assured Shorthold Tenancies: Section 21 Notices. Reasonable doubt: 10 important tips for tenants. As a tenants' rights lawyer, I have reviewed hundreds of leases, and heard thousands of stories about tenants being taken advantage of, unknowingly paying illegal charges, and even being unlawfully evicted.
Here are 10 important tips you should know about your rights and responsibilities as a tenant in Ontario. 1) You cannot stop paying your rent even if there are maintenance or repair problems (including rodent or insect infestations) or if your landlord is not respecting your rights as a tenant. The following resource describes how to take legal action against your landlord if these problems continue. Always pay your rent to help protect yourself from eviction. 2) The only “security” deposit your landlord can legally collect is a rent deposit, often called a “last month’s rent deposit. " 3) "Damage” and “cleaning” deposits are illegal. 4) Your landlord and/or lease cannot require you to provide post-dated rent cheques. 5) Your landlord must provide a receipt any time you make a payment. Court of Appeal says city was negligent in not informing Parkdale rooming house tenants their rents had been lowered. Charity aims to help create better standards for Scotland’s 700,000 private renters.
Shelter Scotland conference brings together third sector organisations with landlords, letting agents and tenants to discuss the implications of new legislation 13th September 2016 by Paul Cardwell The impact of new and existing laws in the private rental sector are to be examined at a major conference this week.
Shelter Scotland, the housing and homelessness charity, will bring together local authority housing professionals, third sector organisations, landlords, letting agents and tenants to discuss the implications of new legislation. It’s estimated that there are around 700,000 people in Scotland living in private rented accommodation who will be affected. Taking centre stage will be discussion of the new private residential tenancy, new and existing powers for local authorities to tackle poor conditions as well as the roll-out of universal credit which means claimants will be responsible for paying their rent themselves.
Richmond tenants being harassed in advance of #rentcontrol vote, need moratorium now. Code enforcement's "courtesy notice" policy for slumlords is not working. @cityoffresno @FIC_Fresno @FresnoBee. Rent control spreading to Bay Area suburbs, to economists’ dismay.