British Columbia’s seniors advocate has called for the enforcement of tenancy laws to protect retirement home residents who he said face illegal rent increases and evictions.
Levitt said many landlords are ignoring the limit on rent increases, resulting in seniors facing annual cost spikes of up to 24 per cent. The new report said some retirement homes claim the Residential Tenancy Act does not apply to their residents or to mandatory fees for services such as meals and housekeeping.
Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Levitt shared stories from anonymous seniors who he said received eviction notices when they told their landlords they could not afford cost increases or wanted to opt out of services.Levitt said residents must be able to opt out of fees, adding that the province must also address the “intimidation and vulnerability” seniors felt when they tried to negotiate with their landlords.
Levitt said many seniors felt unprepared to represent themselves while the landlord was often represented by experienced legal counsel.
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