Comments on: West End Apartment Evictions

By: Spencer Herbert Candidate Interview » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:15:00 +0000

[...] one of the biggest concerns for his constituents in the West End, including the group over at the Seafield Apartments (who aren’t alone in their rentoviction [...]

By: Sooke’s Seaview Mobile Home Park Eviction Notice Upheld | Sooke Community and Real Estate Blog 642Blog.ca

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:07:43 +0000

[...] My source in the park said that Zigay’s lawyer mentioned that Mr. Zigay intends to live in the mobile home park in one of the cabins on the property and operate a home-based landscaping business, for which he needs vacant possession of his land. To me, this sounds like a loophole in the Manufactured Home Park Tenancy Act, rather than Sooke’s Mobile Home Park Redevelopment Policy. It appears similar to the Residential Tenancy Act, which allows for eviction of tenants if the landlord is to undertake major upgrades or renovations, or to need vacant possession of the property for personal use. Vancouver Blogger Miss604 has been covering one such situation in the West End of Vancouver. [...]

By: CBC’s On the Coast Liveblog from O’Douls » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:11:07 +0000

[...] the theme… 88 keys… 88 on the dial). The topics today will focus on the West End; from rent-o-victions to St. Paul’s and I’ll be adding my own notes, history tidbits and insights on living [...]

By: Wednesday Afternoon Link Fest: News and a Contest » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:30:55 +0000

[...] update on the West End Apartment Evictions from the residents of Seafield Apartments. “The Seafield residents, a tight-knit group of [...]

By: Friday Link Fest: Birthday Edition » Vancouver Blog Miss 604 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:45:12 +0000

[...] people were being evicted in the West End and now the kitties have to go. [West End Residents Association] [via Beyond [...]

By: Michael Allison

Michael Allison — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:21:38 +0000

Skunks! I had never seen a skunk in my life until I moved to the West End.

By: DMorency

DMorency — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 21:39:10 +0000

In response to Darren – my previous post is not fantasy. The City has an endowment fund of over two hundred and fifty million dollars. They have spent one hundred million on the Olymic Housing. The City could begin buying private market buildings and allow the tenants to remain in these apartments and control the rental. The city could in collobration with CHMC and tenants can create a Co-Op out of the building as well.

The BC Government can close the loop holes in the Tenancy Act and give the right of refusal to tenants, shore up the rights of tenants so that property owners cannot dislocate tenants.

The BC Government has an obligation to govern and represent the people in this province. They point of having a government is to ensure that those who do not have a voice,lobbyist, or lawyers, provide and create legisltation to balance out the abuses and social injustice. There is the law of the land but the more important one is social justice. My personal friends are and have been going through the eviction process with Hollyburn – they are fighting it tooth and nail and so far winning. But the stress and anxiety it creates is sometimes overwhelming and this what landlords count on.

We can all choose to do things different and try to come with solutions. The evictions that are taking place is the result of greed, money, and with no regard to the impact it has on the people they are evicting.

The reason I and all my friends rent is simply – owing anything in the City has become unattainable. I may even have to move right out of the province in a few short years.

Maybe we need to stand in the millions as they do in Europe in order for the government to listen….

By: fotoeins

fotoeins — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 15:22:05 +0000

As 2010 rapidly approaches, I’m worried about the increasing number of such unsavoury practises to rapid and forcible turnover in order to maximize opportunity. Thanks, and please keep us all informed.

By: Darren

Darren — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:55:19 +0000

Thanks to Mark for the clarification. DMorency’s fantasy aside, what are the practical solutions to this issue. I guess there needs to be some kind of oversight to what constitutes a legitimately extensive renovation? And maybe some kind of right of refusal for tenants who, after the renovation, wish to once again rent their former apartment?

By: Tyler

Tyler — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 05:13:19 +0000

Wow good post and since I’ll be a real resident of the West End as of Dec 1 2008 I will be looking at this closer too. I’ll have to mention it to my girlfriend because she’s been here for almost 4 years now.

I remember walking down Nelson one day (during the West End Farmers Market which is pretty cool…) and noticed a small rally and I noticed it had to do something with west end rent. They had fliers but at the time I did not take notice. I am glad this post helped shed a bit more light and now I will be keeping an eye on this development to see how things go.

My girlfriend is appreciative of this post as well.

And people think I’m crazy for moving to the West End from my comfy 1,300 sqf place in the ‘burbs! lol