Renter wins, more battles to come

"Landlords should take note and put more value on their 'customers,' which is what we all are," [Denise McConachie] said. [Stephanie Hunter] and her roommate have no intention of packing their bags; they're heading to the tenancy branch to request that the eviction order be...

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Published inProvince (Vancouver, B.C.)
Main Author Thompson, Joey
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Vancouver, B.C Postmedia Network Inc 26.01.2009
Subjects
Evictions
Tenants
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Summary:"Landlords should take note and put more value on their 'customers,' which is what we all are," [Denise McConachie] said. [Stephanie Hunter] and her roommate have no intention of packing their bags; they're heading to the tenancy branch to request that the eviction order be tossed. [Lisa Davis]'s dire warning, they say, contravenes the Residential Tenancy Act, which prohibits a landlord from threatening a tenant who asks for compensation. "I figured it's what she would do if we sought recompense," Hunter said. "We'll see what the tenancy branch has to say."