Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and thank you to the Member for the question. I think this is an educational process because we deal with evictions, but it's few and far between with public housing. So public rental evictions are dealt with under the Residential Tenancies Act. So the local housing association makes a tenant aware of their violation, seeks the agreement with the tenant to resolve the issue. When all reasonable efforts are exhausted, the LHO issues a termination of tenancy notice and submits an application to the rental office. The rental office may try to remediate and may set a hearing process involving both the tenant and the landlord. The rental office makes a decision and may issue orders. The tenant is given an opportunity to appeal the decision. Orders, for example, an eviction order, are filed with the NWT Supreme Court. Housing NWT continues to try to work with tenants to address the issue of concern. If the tenant does not engage or if the concerns are addressed, then Housing NWT may make the decision to implement the eviction order. Housing NWT obtains support from the sheriff's office to serve the order and carry out the eviction. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Lucy Kuptana on Question 90-20(1): Residential Tenancies Act
In the Legislative Assembly on February 23rd, 2024. See this statement in context.
Question 90-20(1): Residential Tenancies Act
Oral Questions
February 23rd, 2024
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