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The case for real rent control, licencing, and pro-active human rights enforcement

Posted by Dan McIntyre on 10/7/2009, 11:23 pm

Below is how a landlord commented on the recent human rights policy update on an internet discussion board.

This landlord is unlicenced, has no control on rents on vacant units, and screens callers. I am not saying this landlord is racist, but a landlord sees a name on call display that maybe foreign looking, they just don't answer the phone.

That is why we need more pro-active enforcement of human rights, licencing, and an end to vacancy de-control. And cough drops just became handier.

Here are that landlord's comments verbatim.

"Still I will screen my tenants the same as always ,
I dont answer private number , If you need to hide I dont call you back
i never answer the phone so they have to leave a phone number
i also google phone numbers as it can be from a shelter or cheap hotel , cheap hotel can mean the shelters were full and are putting them up
MY outgoing message says to leave a work and home number .

I never thought of screening out smokers by listening to them smoke
yes smokers do have husky voices
If i dont like someone , I play the annoying landlord
and price my units at 1200.00 to 1400.00

If i dont like a tenant and they appear to be going along with the bad landord crap ,and they sound desparate , I just say I lost their call back number , I alway say I dont have call display , so there is no way I can be accused of delibertly screening people out

The part of contolling tenants on welfare , they are self screening in the rules as they cant rent high end rent , their rules says its a dead give away they have extra income

In short its all smoke and mirrors . I can appear to be the most fair landlord ,

most of this stuff is old policies rehased . they cant inforce any of it
no names right , only if evictions canbe address only and how would we take tenants to small claims court"

Message Thread:

The case for real rent control, licencing, and pro-active human rights enforcement - Dan McIntyre 10/7/2009, 11:23 pm
- Re: The case for real rent control, licencing, and pro-active human rights enforcement - here's why 10/8/2009, 11:24 am
  - Re: The case for real rent control, licencing, and pro-active human rights enforcement - Dan McIntyre 10/8/2009, 12:32 pm
    - Re: The case for real rent control, licencing, and pro-active human rights enforcement - Gerry 10/9/2009, 9:56 am
    - Re: The case for real rent control, licencing, and pro-active human rights enforcement - here's why 10/9/2009, 1:42 am
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--Previous Message-- : Below is how a landlord commented on the : recent human rights policy update on an : internet discussion board. : : This landlord is unlicenced, has no control : on rents on vacant units, and screens : callers. I am not saying this landlord is : racist, but a landlord sees a name on call : display that maybe foreign looking, they : just don't answer the phone. : : That is why we need more pro-active : enforcement of human rights, licencing, and : an end to vacancy de-control. And cough : drops just became handier. : : Here are that landlord's comments verbatim. : : : : "Still I will screen my tenants the : same as always , : I dont answer private number , If you need : to hide I dont call you back : i never answer the phone so they have to : leave a phone number : i also google phone numbers as it can be : from a shelter or cheap hotel , cheap hotel : can mean the shelters were full and are : putting them up : MY outgoing message says to leave a work and : home number . : : I never thought of screening out smokers by : listening to them smoke : yes smokers do have husky voices : If i dont like someone , I play the annoying : landlord : and price my units at 1200.00 to 1400.00 : : : If i dont like a tenant and they appear to : be going along with the bad landord crap : ,and they sound desparate , I just say I : lost their call back number , I alway say I : dont have call display , so there is no way : I can be accused of delibertly screening : people out : : The part of contolling tenants on welfare , : they are self screening in the rules as they : cant rent high end rent , their rules says : its a dead give away they have extra income : : In short its all smoke and mirrors . I can : appear to be the most fair landlord , : : most of this stuff is old policies rehased . : they cant inforce any of it : no names right , only if evictions canbe : address only and how would we take tenants : to small claims court" : : :

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