Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. I have a question for the Minister of the Housing Corporation. Earlier today, the Minister indicated that the authority for collecting damage deposits is under the Residential Tenancies Act. I would like to get some clarification. My first question is when damage deposits are collected from tenants in social housing, whose responsibility is it to collect and account for those deposits?
Question 423-12(7): Responsibility For Collection Of Damage Deposits
In the Legislative Assembly on April 6th, 1995. See this topic in context.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Minister responsible for the Housing Corporation, Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The landlord is responsible for collecting tenant damage deposits. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Koe, supplementary.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
In cases of the houses owned by the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation, who is the landlord? Is it the Housing Corporation or the local housing authorities?
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. The NWT Housing Corporation is the owner of the building; and the housing authority, through agreements with the NWT Housing Corporation, has the authority to operate and maintain those buildings. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Supplementary, Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
I didn't quite hear the Minister. My question was I wanted to know who was the landlord, because the act is very specific that the landlord collects and receives these deposits and they have to accrue interest. So, I am trying to pin down exactly who the legal landlord is of the social housing units under the responsibility of the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation. Is it the individual community housing authorities or is it the Northwest Territories Housing Corporation?
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I believe that the landlord is the NWT Housing Corporation. And that the NWT Housing Corporation enters into agreement with housing authorities and housing organizations to do business on their behalf. I will get more information on this and give it to the Member. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Thank you. Final supplementary, Mr. Koe.
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Fred Koe Inuvik
Mahsi, Mr. Speaker. Currently the damage deposits are collected and, in some cases, once a tenant leaves, there has to be repainting or repairs. The damage deposits that are collected are very inadequate to cover the cost of repairs. I would like to know whose responsibility it is to pay for the repairs to damaged units if the tenant cannot pay or a cost cannot be recovered from a tenant. Whose responsibility is it to pay for the amount of the damages to the unit?
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
Mr. Morin.
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Don Morin Tu Nedhe
Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I will take that as notice and get back to the Member. Thank you.
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The Speaker Samuel Gargan
The question is taken as notice. Item 6, oral questions. Mr. Whitford.