Home Is More Than a Place: A Mother’s Day Reflection

Mother’s Day is a good reminder that home is about more than just where we live…

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Legal Versus Illegal Evictions

In some of our previous blogs we have talked about legal versus illegal evictions and the available options and avenues for tenants that have been illegally evicted. We wanted to share this story of a tenant that was illegally evicted in Alberta and the steps he took afterwards. This is a great example of what you can do if you have been illegally evicted. In Norris Turner’s Case, he was economically evicted when his landlord increased his rent by over 70%. You can read his story here

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Ways to Protect Yourself from Losses When Renting

In this week’s blog we will discuss different ways tenants can avoid financial losses when renting.

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Normal Wear and Tear Versus Damage

Some people may wonder what the difference between wear and tear and damage is. Damage is a change in the property caused by something the tenant did, for example, if you spilled something, made a hole in the wall or damaged the flooring or carpets. Wear and tear is how the condition and state of a place changes over time just as things age and are used, for example, when paint fades, pipes may deteriorate or electrical components wear out. Tenants are responsible for damage while landlords are responsible for wear and tear. In this week’s blog we wanted to over some things tenants can do to prevent damage to the property.

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Pests, Pests, Pests!!

Let’s face it, pests can be real pests. As much as we don’t like them, they are everywhere and have figured out how to live around us and constantly try to live with us. Bed bugs, mice, spiders, flies, cockroaches, all these critters can cause significant damage in your homes so we wanted to give you some tips on how to prevent them and get rid of them.