Eviction orders have climbed steadily over the last decade according to the Rental OfficerSA国际影视传媒檚

There were 217 eviction orders in the reportSA国际影视传媒檚 time frame of April 2018 to March 2019. ThatSA国际影视传媒檚 up from 150 and 153, respectively from 2016-17 and 2017-18. Before that, the last three reports found 86, 114, and 127 evictions, respectively.

Tenancy termination and eviction orders accounted for roughly 50 per cent and 49 per cent, respectively, of all applications heard last year, rental officer Adelle Guigon stated in the report.

These orders are more common for subsidized public housing tenancies, rather than private properties.

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ChristensenSA国际影视传媒檚 research found there can be few options available to evicted tenants, especially if they are leaving one of the main landlords in Yellowknife.

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The increase is an interesting finding, noted Christensen, considering the vacancy rate has also slightly increased in recent years. Intuitively this would mean less competition for rental units, leading the report to come as something of a surprise.

She said her main concern was the impact on individuals after being evicted.

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There are also costs to consider. Those paying rent higher than an affordable 30 per cent of income roughly doubled from 1,059 in 2016 to 2,090 in 2019, according to a

In 2018, the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation reported 2,500 Yellowknifers cannot affordably secure market rental housing.

Christensen said evictions and rental arrears are significant contributors to homelessness.

Due to a shortage in public housing stock, single low-income adults also tend to seek housing in the private rental market covered by the rental officer, as indicated in a

While the rental officer report only covers the total number of evictions, Christensen said it was important to consider who specifically was impacted.

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The Residential Tenancies Act doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 require cause, meaning the tenant canSA国际影视传媒檛 dispute termination, the report stated.

Later in the report, the officer called it SA国际影视传媒渦nnecessary, redundant, and excessive, providing an unreasonable amount of power to subsidized public housing landlords.SA国际影视传媒�

Professor Christensen said these circumstances are a sign that landlords need assistance understanding the needs of their tenants, who may be experiencing crises. Similarly, she added, tenants need support to deal with the issues before they lead to eviction.

SA国际影视传媒淓veryone in this situation is in a difficult spot,SA国际影视传媒� she said.

The report also noted instances of landlords withholding security deposits. In these cases, it suggested several landlords were unaware that lost future rent doesnSA国际影视传媒檛 count as rental arrears.

However, some landlords intentionally retain the security deposit, aware they are in contravention of the act.

SA国际影视传媒淯sually they are counting on the tenant either not knowing that the security deposit cannot be retained against lost future rent, not knowing that they have the option to file an application for the return of the security deposit, or not being willing to pursue making the application,SA国际影视传媒� stated the report.

Cases of unlawful seizure, meanwhile, are relatively rare, according to the report.

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While the officer found the landlord to be breaching the act, there were no means to grant the tenant compensation. In the report, the rental officer requested that the act be changed to grant tenants compensation.

Holding onto property either through a security deposit or a tenantSA国际影视传媒檚 vehicle have a significant impact when a tenant has limited resources.

Individuals in these situations rarely understand their rights or the resources available to them, Christensen added, which can lead to SA国际影视传媒渂eing taken advantage of, or (having) their rights abused in these kinds of situations.SA国际影视传媒�