We have been forced to deal with the tenant from hell for almost a year now. I’ll call her Evil Sheila to simplify things here.
We’ve heard every imaginable excuse out of her as to why she can’t pay her rent again this month, her cheque is late, her cheque was lost, they put a hold on her cheque, welfare put a hold on her cheque until her disability goes through. It’s an endless spewing of B.S.
Her first hydro bill was almost $650.00. She refuses to pay it. She contacted one of those free lawyers that think all tenants are perfect and all landlords are bad. We got a threatening letter from this lawyer. When Evil Sheila was asked about the lies she told this lawyer the Evil One denied contacting the lawyer. She then wanted us to hire her so she could pay her rent. We rented her a place to live, we are not required to give her a job as well. A letter was faxed to her lawyer detailing the inaccuracies (lies) in the Evil One’s statements. Never did hear back from her.
With rental arrears of $2,500.00 we served her the N4 giving her 14 days to pay in full or get out. She did neither so we file our L1, paid the $170.00, got our hearing date, served the Evil One her Notice of Hearing. At the hearing she denied getting the N4. Despite our evidence to the contrary, that she was in fact served the N4, we had to start the whole process over again. I quickly filled out the N4 and gave it to her right in front of the Adjudicator with the comment “deny getting served this one.”
She now owes close to $2,000.00 for hydro. This won’t be going up any except for interest because we disconnected her for non payment. That was March 1st, on the second they had a generator hooked up, that they wired into the panel box themselves. Neither her nor her boyfriend are electricians so it’s a fire hazard. They can afford to rent/buy a generator and put $20.00 worth of gas in it a day but they can’t afford to pay their rent or hydro.
There are 2 wood stoves in her trailer. It’s between 80 and 90 degrees in there. She’s also running 3 space heaters, 2 old fridges, a washer and dryer, and feels the need to turn on the oven as hot as it will go and leave the door open. She never turns lights off, her Christmas lights outside are on 24/7 and she wonders why her hydro bill is so high. Duh!! I guess you are stupider than I first gave you credit for.
No money for rent or hydro but they always have a fridge full of beer and a wine rack with at least 10 bottles in and another 5 or 6 bottles of other alcohol on top of the bar. They are in the local bar drinking every day. They eat in restaurants most of the time, probably because she thinks the oven is a furnace not something you would use to cook on.
Her lies at the Board Hearing, and the adjudicator taking her side have given her at least one more month to live without having to pay her rent.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Hot Tubs Allowed in Townhouse Condos
Ontario Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court decision to allow a hot tub on the patio of a townhouse condo.
Jim McMahon asked the condominium board, Wentworth Condominium Corporation 198 for permission to put a hot tub on the patio of his back yard. The board denied his request.
He put the hot tub in anyway and Wentworth took him to court seeking an order to remove the hot tub. Wentworth lost and appealed the case. The Appellant Court upheld the lower courts’ ruling.
The Condominium Act, section 98, states the unit owner must get board approval to make an addition, alteration or improvement to the common elements. Although the backyard is for the exclusive use of Mr. McMahon it is considered a common element.
The Court ruled the hot tub was not and addition as it is temporary structure. They viewed it to be no different than a picnic table, BBQ, or kids swimming pool.
Many Condominium boards will now be rewriting their rules to clarify what is and is not allowed on a patio or balcony. At some point you’re going to have owners with things on their patios or balconies that are no longer permitted under new rule changes. Then the argument will be if he can have a hot tub why can’t I?
Jim McMahon asked the condominium board, Wentworth Condominium Corporation 198 for permission to put a hot tub on the patio of his back yard. The board denied his request.
He put the hot tub in anyway and Wentworth took him to court seeking an order to remove the hot tub. Wentworth lost and appealed the case. The Appellant Court upheld the lower courts’ ruling.
The Condominium Act, section 98, states the unit owner must get board approval to make an addition, alteration or improvement to the common elements. Although the backyard is for the exclusive use of Mr. McMahon it is considered a common element.
The Court ruled the hot tub was not and addition as it is temporary structure. They viewed it to be no different than a picnic table, BBQ, or kids swimming pool.
Many Condominium boards will now be rewriting their rules to clarify what is and is not allowed on a patio or balcony. At some point you’re going to have owners with things on their patios or balconies that are no longer permitted under new rule changes. Then the argument will be if he can have a hot tub why can’t I?
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