Hi, Guest
06-19-2008, 12:40 AM
Okay putting on my work hat for a minute here and this relates to the landlord and tenant law as it stands in Ontario (so other jurisdicitions may differ) what I have to say may not be to everyone's liking but I'll try and explain my answers...
DP,
To have any hope of nailing the landlord for the lapses in security, you have to prove that either:
1) You advised the landlord about the security holes and that the landlord did jack squat about them.
or
2) The security holes were so obvious and prolonged that the landlord knew or should have known about the problems.
So unless you have proof of #1, you're left trying to prove #2 and that, with the Landlord and Tenant Board is like trying to make a goldfish tapdance <_<
If you do wanna push this, I would suggest that you start with a letter first to the landlord, pointing out the fact of the multiple break ins and the security lapses and explaining that unless a resolution is offered that you would be looking at other legal avenues.
If no resolution, then you can use that letter as part of a Tenant's Right app (T2) arguing that your quiet enjoyment of the building & premises has been compromised with all the break ins (include copies of receipts for everything that you've lost & had to replace if you're going for repair/replacement costs)
If you have any other questions DP, PM me.
NefCanuck
DP,
To have any hope of nailing the landlord for the lapses in security, you have to prove that either:
1) You advised the landlord about the security holes and that the landlord did jack squat about them.
or
2) The security holes were so obvious and prolonged that the landlord knew or should have known about the problems.
So unless you have proof of #1, you're left trying to prove #2 and that, with the Landlord and Tenant Board is like trying to make a goldfish tapdance <_<
If you do wanna push this, I would suggest that you start with a letter first to the landlord, pointing out the fact of the multiple break ins and the security lapses and explaining that unless a resolution is offered that you would be looking at other legal avenues.
If no resolution, then you can use that letter as part of a Tenant's Right app (T2) arguing that your quiet enjoyment of the building & premises has been compromised with all the break ins (include copies of receipts for everything that you've lost & had to replace if you're going for repair/replacement costs)
If you have any other questions DP, PM me.
NefCanuck