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Gridlock · 10-02-2012, 10:17 AM

There is an avenue for the new landlords to remove things that were included previously, but they need to reduce the rent by the amount of that service.

So: If they previously provided basic cable, and no longer wish to do so, then the rent gets reduced by the amount of basic cable...not, 1/2, not 3/4. You need to go and get your own cable connection, so ultimately, you should be made whole by the $30 a month or whatever.

Chances are, they bought the house and they've never had tenants before. You might need to "educate" them in how a few things work. The one thing that is NOT going to work is going up and putting a finger in their face and being "you owe me blah blah blah" as that just creates an adversarial relationship.

Here's my deal on these types of conversations. I know what I need to provide. I've had tenants start swinging their dick around with their vast knowledge of the tenancy act. It sets a tone. The funny thing is, they are almost ALWAYS wrong. People don't realize it changes by the province, or hear things from friends or whatever, but I've NEVER had someone educate me on something in the act. I may not remember a number, or a dollar figure, but I'm pretty clear on the rules.

So to have someone sitting there educating me..and doing so wrongly, and not listening to me when I say that's incorrect, and here's why just really annoys me.

But that's part and parcel of the job. So my advice is to have a genuine conversation regarding the issues.

10-02-2012, 10:17 AM	#17
Gridlock Banned By Establishment Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: New West Posts: 3,997 Thanked 2,982 Times in 1,135 Posts Failed 284 Times in 109 Posts	There is an avenue for the new landlords to remove things that were included previously, but they need to reduce the rent by the amount of that service. So: If they previously provided basic cable, and no longer wish to do so, then the rent gets reduced by the amount of basic cable...not, 1/2, not 3/4. You need to go and get your own cable connection, so ultimately, you should be made whole by the $30 a month or whatever. Chances are, they bought the house and they've never had tenants before. You might need to "educate" them in how a few things work. The one thing that is NOT going to work is going up and putting a finger in their face and being "you owe me blah blah blah" as that just creates an adversarial relationship. Here's my deal on these types of conversations. I know what I need to provide. I've had tenants start swinging their dick around with their vast knowledge of the tenancy act. It sets a tone. The funny thing is, they are almost ALWAYS wrong. People don't realize it changes by the province, or hear things from friends or whatever, but I've NEVER had someone educate me on something in the act. I may not remember a number, or a dollar figure, but I'm pretty clear on the rules. So to have someone sitting there educating me..and doing so wrongly, and not listening to me when I say that's incorrect, and here's why just really annoys me. But that's part and parcel of the job. So my advice is to have a genuine conversation regarding the issues.