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Old 12-01-2016, 01:09 PM   #8971
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Originally Posted by Traum View Post
I'm very surprised that the landlord seems to have no recourse on these tenants from hell. When I rent a unit, I always make sure we go through a property inspection form before the move in, and then again right at move out. I add clause into the supplemental regulations to include how the property needs to be returned to me in a reasonably clean and damage-free state, subjected to wear and tear from fair usage, or the tenant is going to end up with the cleaning bill.

But honestly... wow... it makes no sense that the RTA sides with the tenant so heavy handedly...
Even in BC the only way you'd get tenants to pay for those damages would be to take them to small claims, provided they even have the means to pay.
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