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Re: What Landlords say

Posted by Dan McIntyre on 7/12/2009, 4:29 pm, in reply to "Re: What Landlords say"

Its a very tough penalty to be evicted and lose your home. More than 69000 tenants faced that penalty in 2008. Many of them in dire finaical circumstances beyond their control. On the other hand, bad landlords can keep collecting rents, can keep letting their buildings go downhill, and can keep abusing human rights. And they can buy more buildings. Thats why we need licencing and tougher enforcement of existing laws to protect good tenants. --Previous Message-- : should there be tougher rules for bad tenants : as well? : are there bad tenants? : : --Previous Message-- : As an organization, we stand with you for : your : rights, and try to help you resolve : problems. : : Other forums and other organizations are : places where landlords and their friends : will attack us - often completely without : fact and too frequently without class. : : This does not mean, nor have we ever said, : that all landlords are bad people. But some : of them are - and we really feel sorry for : their tenants. When i see the childish stuff : some of them post, it makes me very worried : for their tenants, and for the state of : Canadian civility. : : I even tried to dialogue reasonably on : another Board and I failed miserably. : Although there are some very good people on : that Board with reasonable concerns - some : of which we share - such as unfair tax : practices - and some similar concerns with : the LTB. : : The irony is that the uncivil ones : strengthen my resolve for landlord : licencing, and improved services for : tenants. Exactly what they hate. : : We try to carry out our mandate, our : mission, and our services with class (not : that we are always perfect either). : : One of our posters thinks we should expose : them on this site. I respectfully disagree. : : This is a site for tenants and we are here : to help if we can. Silly debates with : immature individuals is no help. Tougher : rules to deal with bad landlords does help. : : Together we are strong. : : : : : : :

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Message Thread: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/11/2009, 5:12 pm Re: What Landlords say - Joe 7/12/2009, 2:54 pm Re: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/12/2009, 4:29 pm Re: What Landlords say - Ashley 7/13/2009, 12:04 pm Re: What Landlords say - Gerry 7/13/2009, 2:02 pm Re: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/13/2009, 3:08 pm Re: What Landlords say - Ashely 7/13/2009, 5:35 pm Re: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/13/2009, 6:32 pm Re: What Landlords say - landlord2001 7/13/2009, 9:57 pm Re: What Landlords say - Dan 8/1/2009, 11:20 pm Re: What Landlords say - Ashely 7/14/2009, 12:32 am Re: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/13/2009, 11:50 pm Re: What Landlords say - landlord2001 7/14/2009, 9:06 pm Re: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/14/2009, 9:40 pm Re: What Landlords say - landlord2001 7/16/2009, 4:25 pm Re: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/16/2009, 5:07 pm Re: What Landlords say - Joe 7/14/2009, 10:36 pm Re: What Landlords say - Dan McIntyre 7/14/2009, 11:16 pm Re: What Landlords say - Wendy 7/15/2009, 10:05 pm Re: What Landlords say - TENANT 7/20/2009, 4:57 pm Re: What Landlords say - Gerry 7/13/2009, 3:51 pm « Back to thread

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