In a recent case from British Columbia, a tenant who was subject to two eviction attempts for failing to pay rent was nonetheless able to obtain a $700 award against her landlord for withholding her security deposit. In another case, landlords in British Columbia were...

A poll released by BMO Bank of Montreal shows that while nearly one-in-ten Canadians (7 per cent) have purchased property near a college or university because they intend to rent it to students or have their children there during their studies, two-thirds (67 per...

A landlord in Atlanta last week agreed to pay $10,000 to a tenant who says the landlord's policies were discriminatory. The tenant had asked to be transferred to a ground floor unit to accommodate a disability.  Although a unit became available, the landlord's...

The Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board announced that some rule changes are expected for 2013. The LTB referred to pending legislation, Bill 140, which amends the Residential Tenancies Act. The bill, when finalized, is likely to result in these changes: The LTB will...

The owner of a Grand Rapids, Minnesota apartment complex has been charged with violating the Fair Housing Act by denying a request from a disabled woman to reside in her apartment with a medically-prescribed support animal. The Fair Housing Act makes it unlawful for a...

By Bill Biko Have you ever shopped at Walmart? I think I know the answer, but humour me and just admit to it as it appears 99% of the North American population has shopped there. There are many reasons people shop there and there are many reasons people keep coming...

An Albuquerque man posing as a landlord to defraud tenants was apprehended after the property owner and tenant teamed up to catch the thief. The man is accused of entering vacant rental properties, staging the property for rent, and collecting money from unsuspecting...

Police have warned landlords to watch for a scam involving student rentals.   Niagara Regional Police Service in Ontario says that every year it receives calls from landlords who have been defrauded, and asks that landlords take steps to protect themselves.  Similar...

The 2013 rent increase guideline for Manitoba landlords is 1 per cent.  The guideline becomes effective Jan. 1, 2013, however, it is the same guideline figure as in 2012. Manitoba's Residential Tenancies Act requires that tenants must be given proper written notice at...