Landlords who were awaiting the December 31 deadline for eviction bans to end will be stuck for longer as federal, state, and city lawmakers work to extend tenant protections into 2021. The federal relief bill just passed by Congress includes an eviction ban until...
A federal judge has refused to grant an injunction to a group of landlords who say that the federal government's temporary eviction freeze violates their constitutional rights and is causing irreparable harm. In a 66-page decision that traverses the intricacies of...
With pandemic eviction bans coming to an end, it is likely many landlords will be queueing up for dispute resolution, some for the first time. Judging by recent decisions coming out of these tribunals, it is apparent that some landlords are going into dispute...
After enacting a ban on eviction filings for nonpayment of rent from September 4 through December 31, the Administration issued further guidance last week that is causing some confusion. This latest guidance comes in the form of an FAQ offered jointly from the CDC,...
Bill 184, also known as the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, which includes Ontario's latest amendment to its eviction procedures, has become law. So far, the reaction has been mixed. In a press statement, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs...
There is a lot of talk these days about evictions. Where landlords were stymied by the initial eviction bans, now that some states have extended their bans into the fall and the federal government announced an extension is in the works, frustration is boiling over...
British Columbia's Residential Tenancy Branch has announced that some eviction cases can move forward after being stalled since March. Landlords now can issue eviction notices for reasons other than non-payment of rent or late rent payments. Tenants can be served...
When confronted by his landlords for bouncing his first rent cheque, an Ontario tenant informed the couple that he and his family intended to stay in the home -- rent-free -- for as long as it took the landlords to obtain an eviction order. According to a news report,...
Eviction might seem like a safety net for landlords -- a backstop to income loss. If a tenancy turns sour, just boot the deadbeat and try again. Unfortunately, eviction is far from smooth sailing and there is no way for a landlord to come out of it unscathed: To evict...
Some landlords rely on eviction laws as a safety net to stave off income loss. Unfortunately, that net is full of holes: Not every problem tenant can be evicted. A British Columbia landlord recently discovered that she could not quickly evict a tenant for paying late...