Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I wanted to follow up on some questions posed by Mr. Hawkins yesterday. My questions are addressed to the Minister of Education, Culture and Employment. The questions yesterday were regarding the rental act and the rental act regulations and increases in rent. The Minister stated that there is an opportunity for appeal that if there is a rental increase and there is a complaint in regard to the rental increase that they could appeal to the rental officer. But I would like to ask the Minister how he feels this is an avenue of appeal when the Residential Tenancies Act doesn’t give the rental officer any authority, no jurisdiction, in terms of an increase in rent except that it’s allowed once a year? If it’s considered to be a large increase and I complain to the rental officer, my understanding is he has absolutely no jurisdiction. So if the Minister could explain how that could be appealed to him I would appreciate it.
Wendy Bisaro on Question 184-16(3): Authority Of Rental Officer Regarding Rent Increases
In the Legislative Assembly on February 20th, 2009. See this statement in context.
Question 184-16(3): Authority Of Rental Officer Regarding Rent Increases
Oral Questions
February 19th, 2009
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