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Landlord & Tenant Matters

Today Hamilton Community Legal Clinic presented another session at Wesley Urban Ministries titled “Landlord and Tenant Matters”.  Sharon Crowe the lawyer for HLC went into further detail and continued on from the previous session.  She explained when a tenant arrives at the Landlord and Tenant Tribunal how to obtain tenant duty counsel and mediators.
Sharon handed out information on the resources available for tenants:
  1. Property Standards
  2. Public Health
  3. Housing Help Centre
  4. Human Rights Legal Support Centre
  5. Investigations and Enforcement Unit
As of October 2014, a pilot project for tenants who file T2 and T6 applications against the landlord will automatically go to Case Management hearings in hope of working out a settlement. During question period Sharon gave tenants some good coaching tips and advice in regard to a N7 eviction order.  Sorry I’m not sharing the information I’m going to keep that under my hat….just in case.  ;)

The Bedbug Saga – Don’t you just hate when bedbugs get to stay rent free!  Jeeezus!  Well let’s hope Urban Native Homes Inc. gets it right this time. :P 
This afternoon I had a discussion with a tenant about bedbugs in this building and I’m going to share his story.  One day my fellow tenant went to visit a friend and saw bedbugs crawling on the bed sheet.  He decided to do an experiment he opened a can of tuna, emptied the contents rinsed out the can he then manage to grab 4 bedbugs from the sheet and dropped them in the can.  Curious to see what they would do next he also found an engorged bedbug so he put it in the center of the can. This is what freaks me out the most when he told me the story.  Immediately after he dropped it the other bugs raced towards it, attacked and killed the engorged bedbug they wanted its blood.  EWWW! 
They are the ultimate parasite they have no remorse or sense of morality just the instinct to survive.  Just imagine if bedbugs grew to the size of a beetle we humans wouldn’t have a chance against those disgusting blood suckers. If a movie producer decides to make a Sc-Fi film titled "Attack Of The Bedbugs" it would be a blockbuster.
Ok that’s enough of about bedbugs. I’m starting to scratch my arms and legs.  

Thanks to the unknown tenant who attached a package of tea biscuits to my door, much appreciated. :)

Until next time.  

Tk

Comments

Kendrick said…
Bedbugs are an issue in quite a few rental homes. It needs to be addressed, and you did so in a manner that is sure to make others aware of what is taking place in rental properties. This is a topic that can make you feel like you're skin is crawling, and tenants should be at least partially responsible for the issue.
September 21, 2016 at 12:56:00 AM EDT
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