Staff Empowered to Make Decisions

Posted by Just a Tenant on 12/5/2010, 12:22:44, in reply to "Re: Coming amendments to the RTA"

I think the LTB is playing with fire by empowering LTB Staff to make decisions no matter how simple. In my experience some of these people are even more biased against tenants than some of the members, and can develop personal biases against individuals who frequent LTB administrative offices on a regular basis. Case in Point: This Friday at 4:45 p.m. a woman walked into Toronto South with a notice that the Sheriff has an appointment to give up vacant possession of her unit on Monday at 12:00 p.m. The counter agent would not even listen to her claims that she had made all the payments to the landlord after the date a previous eviction order was enforcible, but months before the landlord applied to the Sheriff for removal, and was advising her that the only method of resolving the matter would be to apply for A Review of the Order (which was more than 30-days old, which would mean she would have to first apply for an extension of time.) I have been assisting this woman who has 4 children under the age of 8 years in the preparation of a Motion to Set Aside over the weekend to be filed on Monday a.m. How can counter-staff be trusted/empowered to make binding decisions when they cant even be trusted to provide correct advice to the public, tenants or landlords alike? --Previous Message-- : These changes are a step in the right : direction in eliminating red tape no more : redundant notice of hearing papers being : served by the LTB then also by the landlord. : The province is also being caretakers for : the environment as it will cut down on : needless wasted paper. : Needless delays are a pain for many tenants : who wish to have their applications and : hearings brought forward faster. Currently : the waiting time for a hearing is 3 weeks or : more which is too long IMHO. : --Previous Message-- : Oh my god!!! Where have you heard this?? : And, : how did these changes, as opposed to others, : get enacted where many issues need to be : addressed? : : --Previous Message-- : "1) LTB to Serve Notice of Hearing: the : Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) will now be : responsible for serving these notices to all : affected parties. : : 2) LTB Can Create a Registrar: the RTA will : be amended to give the LTB the power to : allow staff to undertake certain : adjudicative duties to resolve straight : forward and uncontested cases." : : : : :

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Message Thread Coming amendments to the RTA - Super Landlord 11/30/2010, 12:59:01 Re: Coming amendments to the RTA - KMILBURN 12/8/2010, 19:01:16 Re: Coming amendments to the RTA - FJ 12/1/2010, 16:23:22 Re: Coming amendments to the RTA - Dan McIntyre 11/30/2010, 23:48:55 Re: Coming amendments to the RTA - Just a Tenant 11/30/2010, 19:48:30 Re: Coming amendments to the RTA - Super Landlord 12/1/2010, 15:20:47 Staff Empowered to Make Decisions - Just a Tenant 12/5/2010, 12:22:44 Re: Staff Empowered to Make Decisions - thebobert 12/7/2010, 11:08:36 « Back to index

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