@mrhaider I know that technically, they are not supposed to ask for a deposit but they often do and just won't rent to you if you don't make one. So now that you've made one, don't dwell on it. If you signed the lease, you're in contract and you have to pay the rent. The deposit should go toward your first month of rent, if you're in Quebec.
Tenants have less rights in the U.S. (of course). Many landlords in and around NYC raise rents high, so they can move illegal workers into apartments to work for rich people. They can make much more money, renting a 1 bedroom apt to 5 or more "day laborers", at around $350 per month, than 1 tenant for $1200. It is illegal but the govt never enforces laws for rich ppl..
people dont even realize what you pay in rent you could figure out for a mortgage and the same place would probably be cheaper to live in, renting is a shame its so unfair!!
one of my landlords in mtl mdisappeared for 11 months, we had no running water for a week or heat, and when they sued me because my roomate wasnt paying rent then missed the flipping court date
I am just happy I am good friends with my landlord.. She's the best! Cause this would suck having to deal with all that non-sense and drama. Well THANK YOU TRUTHERGIRLS FOR SHARING! LOVE YOUR VIDS!!
I've got a job for Anita. I'm working on my debut film - "Little Trailer Park Hussy at the Tractor Pull". I'm looking for a lead actress and Anita looks like she could fit the bill nicely. It's gonna be a real blockbuster and a great opportunity for Anita...
WELL BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE GLOVAL ECONOMY ITS CATASTROFIC AND THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS THE RENT INCREASING OLL OVER THE PLANET AND THE GOVERMENTS DO NOT CONTROL IT BECOUSE THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS BECOUSE THEY THENSELF HAVE BUILDINS PROPERTIES BELONG TO THEM FOR EXAMPLE A SENATOR HAVE E SEVERAL BUILDING PROPERTIES AND HI IS NOT GOING TO BOTE FOR A RENT CONTROL BECOUSE IT IS GOING TO BE AGEINS HIMSELF SO THEY SIMPLE IGNORE ANITHING RELATE TO THAT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE==
WELL BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE GLOVAL ECONOMY ITS CATASTROFIC AND THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS THE RENT INCREASING OLL OVER THE PLANET AND THE GOVERMENTS DO NOT CONTROL IT BECOUSE THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS BECOUSE THEY THENSELF HAVE BUILDINS PROPERTIES BELONG TO THEM FOR EXAMPLE A SENTOR HAVE E SEVERAL BUILDING PROPERTIES AND HI IS NOT GOING TO BOTE FOR A RENT CONTROL BECOUSE IT IS GOING TO BE AGEINS HIMSELF SO THEY SIMPLE IGNORE ANITHING RELATE TO THAT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE==
Good to let people know their rights. Too many people just acquiesce theses days. Alot of its based pn intimidation or just plain ignorance. My landlord sound and I get on with him on a personal level so I'm lucky. Nice upload. Peace
Rents will be skyrocketing everywhere because so many people are unable to pay mortgage payments, property tax payments, or homeowners association dues on their houses. They are forced to become renters....the 'supply and demand' paradigm is shifting dramatically.
hey big thanks for the link. im pretty sure next year my rent is going to increase. i really think you should make a copy of this video in french too...really useful. take care
@0dchambers The burden of proof is on the one who sent the letter. That's what the tracking number is for. You use it on canadapost website and print out the results.
Near the beginning of the dotcom boom, around 1996 in Silicon Valley, we had rented for 11 years when the landlord gave us a 30-day notice. Vacancies were only about 2% and we ended up on the street. A family of four-- jobs, savings, and no debt. The courts ruled that I had to pay the lawyer fee when the landlord took me to court as a means to evict me because we stayed 30 days longer because we had no place to move to. The courts aided landlords to throw people out illegally at that time.
The clerk at the court (confidentially) told me that the judges were doing this to MANY people. Silicon Valley began the Age of High-tech Greed at that time and the judges were willing participants in subversion of the laws.
Too sad we live in a society where whoever fucks the other the most wins. Thanks for being part of the change Sonya. You rock with all your contribution!
I used to work for a slumlord back in the 90s. Conditions were very different back then. I would often go to the regie to go get a legal decision against t tenants who had stopped paying their rents for several months. With the legal decision from the regie, we would then be able to send bailiffs to kick them out and seize any of their valuables.
Ha! Gotta love Canada.. In US you can either pay the illegally increased rate OR.. Prove your rights & the landlord will drop you to the bottom of the fix-it list! Air went out.. Aww I'll get some1 out there (in about 2wks) Toilet's not flushing right.. Aww I'll get someone out there (once I feel you have suffered some from this inconvenience). Water heater not working right.. Aww. Some will even go so far as too let themselves into your home while youre at work to cause malfunction. Shady ppl
well my story is that the landlord that is the swedish goverment beucase my city own this company hires this cheep contracters from east europe that comes to fix the roof at 7 00 a clock in the morning at saterdays and sundays and the are doing this for about 6 months, it takes less time to build a hole house anyway the company goes bankrutt and then the have to hire a real swedish company that fixed it in about 2 weeks and we dont got a penny back on the rent.
It all really depends on whats in the original contract. you can add any clause as a landlord, and if your tenant signs it, its a contract. as a tenant you can alter the terms before you sign it and present it to the land lord, providing you know the legal ease in the first place.At least here in the U.S. Hey does anita need extra money, cause i got a couple things i could use her for.
I am thankful I don't rent...I own my house outright..... it is wonderful to be morgage free also.... that is one thing I don't have to worry about....rent...
This must apply to Canada, because I never heard of anyone without money having rights before. Interesting idea, hope it spreads to the land south of your location.
I am on disability. So if and WHEN OBAMA stops the Social Security Disability checks, I WILL BE EVICTED NO MATTER WHAT!! I WILL BE HOMELESS!! I NEED $1200 FAST AND BEFORE 8/1/11.
@BigRocky99 Disablility must still be going or else I'd have heard from my family. They're getting government checks, and I have the streets to live on. Long live families.
@powergirl901 yes ALL SS Disability checks HAVE been paid to date...........BUT OBAMA has THREATENED ALL seniors, disabled AND veterans that ALL CHECKS WILL NOT GO OUT EFFECTIVE 8/3/11 if HE does NOT get HIS WAY!! BTW the REPUBLICANS are being just as much jackasses about this DEBT CEILING as OBAMA and I BLAME the TEA PARTY even MORE than the other group of IDIOTS(Democrats, Republicans, Independents). So we have to wait and see......I AM WATCHING THIS DAILY
@BigRocky99 You're living too much in the future...that's one of the big problems with television, now before you hate me..(please look me up when the extension passes, or I'll look you up)...let's wait and see on the day. Unless a comet hits the earth, this extension will happen and checks will go out. But, you're now on notice that the government thinks it's okay to interrupt your disability for political reasons. and THAT, hasn't happened before. Getting government checks just got harder.
@powergirl901 I just watched the LIVE press conference(before analysts can chop it up) given by our CLOWN-IN-CHIEF. NO I don't hate you. I do see checks going out (for now). But I AGREE 100% with your last 2 sentences. I'll do my OWN vid AFTER the 3rd and offer my DIRE WARNING about the future of receiving benefits. I'll also ADD what I am DOING to TRY and get OFF of receiving benefits.
Q: Why do people rent apts ? A: To help pay their morgages. I must have been one of the good landlords my tenants stayed with me 3-5 yrs at a time they usually left to buy a house of their own The last tenant I had for 7 yrs and sold the house with her in it to the new landlord who kept her on. My tenants took care of the place and payed their rent on time. Thats basiclly all a landlord looks for. I never raised their rent because they were good tenants period. NOW DO YOU GET THE PICTURE ?
I'm all for tenant's rights. I think LandLords all too often benefit more from the arrangement. That said..
I've NEVER heard of this Automatic Lease Renewal. From what I've experienced, it nearly always switches to a Month to Month arrangement once the initial duration of the lease has transpired.
Now that doesn't allow the landlord to raise the rent willy nilly.
But conceivably the landlord COULD raise the rent after two month's notice through registered mail.
@rdority On further investigation, I found out that in the US most leases are month-to-month and the landlord can raise them as much as about 6% a year. It's mostly the very poor who rent like that and the landlords seem to have a lot of trouble with their tenants. It's not like that up here, it's totally different. The only people that applies to here are the REALLY poor ones, like bums, who rent rooms by the week or month.
Uprated & faved. Had a good rent-stabilized apt in NYC for years, but sure enuf, the landlord had tried to mess me up & got caught at it by the Conciliation & Appeals Board. I was lucky & vowed to be more informed. I sublet 2x but made sure to notify him properly w the correct form via reg mail, then sent sublease details, followed rules, made no profit. Sure enough, both subtenants tried to screw ME! Idiots! Very hard for French landlords to evict bad tenants. :( A drag for neighbors.
This video couldn't have come out at a more perfect time. My fiance had been having problems with his leasing office and I had to search for tenent/landlord rights. Thanks for the info!!!
I'm just about to move into my first apartment. This will really help to be knowledgeable about the laws in my area. Thanks for this info and spreading light on a subject I didn't even think about! :D
I wish someone would figure out Homestead Laws better about abandoned property.
I mean, take Charles Engles for instance, if he left Lil' house on the prarie for another state,
How long would it be, before someone could come along & say, the former owner has abondoned this House/Cabin & take it over as their own ?
It's not right these banks hold on to all these abandoned properies, & ity's not cool that eventually maybe 10 paople could possibly own all the property in the USA & Canada :-/
Good video, just keep in mind: Everyone thinks their landlord is shitty and would like to get more out of them. It's hard times for us all. Don't get screwed over, but don't be a yuppie crybaby either.
LoL. I rented an apartment back in 2006 or so....was an oldish place,. built in the 70s....... fucking infested with ghosts..... sounds nuts, but it got so bad i had to remove the battery from the smoke alarm cause it kept going off at random hours without warning........ the place was infested with dead people i swear........ creepy.... had to move out of there after a few months.....
Also with a weekly tenancy the landlord or tenant must vacate the premises within 28 days. but it still requires a 60 day notice of intent to vacate or eviction. It is good prctice to take pictures of the premises before a tenant moves in so that there is no dispute when they vacate the property. If it's not in the same condition they will lose their deposit.
Well over here a landlord can legally increase a tenents rent by 6% each year. Although I have never increased my tenants rents as a matter of fact I always tried not to increase the rent because if they are a good tenent and by good I mean the were not late with the rent and kept the apt. in it's original condition as when they moved in. Landlords don't like to loose good tenants. We have the new tenant sign a rental agreement with the understanding it was a weekly tenancy. Continued .....
So the state is evil and corrupt ... except when it enforces goodies like rent control - then the state monopoly on issuance of money, violence, confinement, theft, intrusion into private contracts matters no more?
@CheekyMonkey888 : She's talking about usury; usury is something entirely different. Credit cards and banks have basically a green light on usury. I had a landlord (he bought building from my landlord of 4 years)who used to come into my apartment and go thru my things and he jacked up my rent 60% and gave me 2 weeks notice verbally. I am here in NY. When he found out I was involved in politics and 'knew people,' he evicted me. He kept the interest on my security deposit and told me.+
My old landloard had it. He also told me that he was, in his exact words: "I am the boss in this house. I own the house. If I say jump, you say how high. If you do not have my rent -which I will swing by here to get- you will be charge a $150 late fee and $25/day after that. When I say jump, you say how high." I asserted he might want to retract that statement upon a google search with my name and city of residence and he might want to rethink what he is doing. Apparently he did b/c he
@CheekyMonkey888 evicted me with 2 weeks notice. My neighbors who decided to stay, went with out a hot water heater for 4 months and he jacked up the rent quarterly telling them his residence house needed a new roof and then after the intial 60% increase once he took ownership from previous landlord of 4 years, he jacked up their rent another 20% because his wife-who was equally rotten and a school teacher- was pregnant with twins. I drive by there and see they can't keep a tenant. One of my +
@GuysCallMeShawna A private rental contract is all you needed. Why should the state intervene? If there is breach of contract, sue for damages, privately. Here in Quebec the government rent control authority "allows" a 1-2% rental increase yearly. Completely unrealistic. This has led to almost zero new apt construction in the last 30 years. Everybody suffers. Another brilliant government intervention.
@CheekyMonkey888 other neighbors overheard him talking on the phone to someone saying that he didnt know what my problem was because I could get my rich Dr. boyfriend to pay the rent for me. This made it obvious he was stalking the building and saw my twins'( who I was pregnant with at the time) father had NYS MD license plates. These laws are to prevent that 'usury' senario.
@CheekyMonkey888 You're talking about contract law which covers much of what truther girl says;with the dumbing down of society, it's been my observation that most people are too afraid or lack the skills -due to the gradual switch from education institution to federal government sponsored indoctrination centers- to be able to research effectively or legibly and comprehensively write a complaint let alone UNDERSTAND what is written. I agree limiting increases isn't a good way to prevent usury.
Thank You Sonia for doing this rent video...can you do more of them please...there are so many topics on "Renting" ... and also you do some really funny ...Three's Company skits.... you,another girl and your husband playing Jack .... and then find a couple who will play the Ropers ... or play them yourselves dressed differently.. more info: threescompany (dot) com
I don't believe the problem is as widespread as you believe .
If a landlord raises rents above the market rate , tenants will move & the landlord will have a vacancy until he ( or she ) re-rents it at , probably , the correct market rate .
If rents do increase at a higher than normal rate , this indicates a shortage of rental property , & the higher rent will "advertize" for more supply . When new apartments are built , rents will stop rising at the high rate .
My brothers landlord sucks i visited my brother cause he said he was hungry so i brought him some food i went outside and didn't that the deck was in bad condition and i fell through it and screwed up my back and the guy doesn't even have any kind of insurance he is trying to say i did it on purpose.
@TheDouche10 I have. this lawsuit has been going on for 2 years now and it seems like it has just taken some progress. On the 29th i have a meeting with them and the lawyers to see if they are willing to settle cause all i want is the medical bills paid. If it goes to court he will lose cause the deck itself was not up to code or even inspected by the county
My ex landlord tried to get me to sign a paper i refused. he got heated but left. he was an asshole. he even changed the locks while i wasn't home. he can't do that either. he was mad cause i reported him to the building inspector for a plumbing problem that turned out he was gonna have to fix more things when i left.
Yes yes yes and yes to your opening questions. I did not know this, I'm sure my landlord would have informed me- ya right. Thanks for the info and thank you very much for hooking up with Anita for this one. She such a cute little bed-bug.
@SuperPhdiva Is it in Montreal? This applies in Montreal but not necessarily everywhere, except in terms of you and the landlord having to respond to each others' notices.
In America landlords are Gods.They never lie or take advantage of renters.No its an old saying in the U.S. ''if you cant trust a Landlord then your fucked''I guess good Landlord morals havent traveled up the old AL CAN Highway yet.God bless this sweet sweet country.God tuck us in and kiss our collective American foreheads goodnight.And God dont forget the nightlight.Just kiddin around God but you knew that already didnt you sweet sweet God!P.S.what is Iraq?Love Billy 10 years old.
It's like when you get a collection letter from an agency. You have 30 days to respond or it's assumed you owe the money. Send registered letter immidiately to the Collection Agency; advise them you have no memory of the loan. Ask them you send your a copy of he contract signed by the lender and you. Very important that it be signed by the lender and you. If it is signed my one only there is no legal contract. Everything in the courts is contract law *UCC Law."
Generally speaking if there is no contract then the collection agency is attempting to separate you and your hard earned money. By the way. In California the Statute of limitations on debt is 4 years. If you are contacted after the expiration of the statute of limitations the legal obligation has expired. This happened to me and I gave the facts. I was asked, "Well is that a reason not to pay?" I said, "Hell ya! It's the best reason in the world not to pay." He laughged and hung up.
this works for more than just land lord rental notices, it works for every thing you get in the mail that says notice, thats why it always says notice and voluntary. its a contract and this is contract law, agreement by acquiescence or counter offer there offer.
@ORIANA250 also works with traffic tickets, they always say OFFENCE NOTICE. just send them a notice back with in ten days accepting there offer with condition they can't meet, if they fail to respond your offer stands as truth and they accept your conditions by acquiescence. I always put it on 8.5 x 14 legal size paper and send get it notarized before I send it registered.
Great advice Sonia. For American residents go to your state's local .gov website and look up "tenant's rights" otherwise contact an attorney that specializes in housing/tenancy/renting to go over your lease agreement/contract if you have questions.
@Darrow760 I explained in the video that this is local law, here in Quebec and that you have to check what the law is in your area. But in any case, you should always know your rights as a tenant or you will probably get screwed.
@waterchildtera Yes, I mentioned that. This applies to 1-year leases in Montreal, possibly elsewhere. However, the principle that you all contracts are offer and acceptance and that you have to respond to all notices applies everywhere and to everything, especially when it comes to leases.
things are different for UK landlords
buytoletlandlord 1 month ago
No Shit Given NONE TAKEN ,
ata girl ;0 Greetings from Scotland
LandlordsFromHell 1 month ago
Without knowing my rights, I put in a deposit when I signed my lease. Is there any recourse I can follow?
mrhaider 2 months ago
@mrhaider I know that technically, they are not supposed to ask for a deposit but they often do and just won't rent to you if you don't make one. So now that you've made one, don't dwell on it. If you signed the lease, you're in contract and you have to pay the rent. The deposit should go toward your first month of rent, if you're in Quebec.
thetruthergirls 2 months ago
Tenants have less rights in the U.S. (of course). Many landlords in and around NYC raise rents high, so they can move illegal workers into apartments to work for rich people. They can make much more money, renting a 1 bedroom apt to 5 or more "day laborers", at around $350 per month, than 1 tenant for $1200. It is illegal but the govt never enforces laws for rich ppl..
PinePowerLI 5 months ago
This is fucked up.lol
flamesdemon19 7 months ago
people dont even realize what you pay in rent you could figure out for a mortgage and the same place would probably be cheaper to live in, renting is a shame its so unfair!!
crackfiendables 7 months ago
one of my landlords in mtl mdisappeared for 11 months, we had no running water for a week or heat, and when they sued me because my roomate wasnt paying rent then missed the flipping court date
crackfiendables 7 months ago
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crackfiendables 7 months ago
I am just happy I am good friends with my landlord.. She's the best! Cause this would suck having to deal with all that non-sense and drama. Well THANK YOU TRUTHERGIRLS FOR SHARING! LOVE YOUR VIDS!!
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ThePopulist 7 months ago
Ah ah ahahahaha nice vid! The 13 dislikes are probably land lords haha
Prtpot117 7 months ago
Ah ah ahahahaha nice vid
Prtpot117 7 months ago
WELL BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE GLOVAL ECONOMY ITS CATASTROFIC AND THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS THE RENT INCREASING OLL OVER THE PLANET AND THE GOVERMENTS DO NOT CONTROL IT BECOUSE THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS BECOUSE THEY THENSELF HAVE BUILDINS PROPERTIES BELONG TO THEM FOR EXAMPLE A SENATOR HAVE E SEVERAL BUILDING PROPERTIES AND HI IS NOT GOING TO BOTE FOR A RENT CONTROL BECOUSE IT IS GOING TO BE AGEINS HIMSELF SO THEY SIMPLE IGNORE ANITHING RELATE TO THAT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE==
elgallobani1 7 months ago
WELL BELIEVE IT OR NOT THE GLOVAL ECONOMY ITS CATASTROFIC AND THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS THE RENT INCREASING OLL OVER THE PLANET AND THE GOVERMENTS DO NOT CONTROL IT BECOUSE THE ONLY REASON FOR THAT IT IS BECOUSE THEY THENSELF HAVE BUILDINS PROPERTIES BELONG TO THEM FOR EXAMPLE A SENTOR HAVE E SEVERAL BUILDING PROPERTIES AND HI IS NOT GOING TO BOTE FOR A RENT CONTROL BECOUSE IT IS GOING TO BE AGEINS HIMSELF SO THEY SIMPLE IGNORE ANITHING RELATE TO THAT THEY DONT CARE ABOUT POOR PEOPLE==
elgallobani1 7 months ago
Good to let people know their rights. Too many people just acquiesce theses days. Alot of its based pn intimidation or just plain ignorance. My landlord sound and I get on with him on a personal level so I'm lucky. Nice upload. Peace
DJCallidus 7 months ago
Great video Sonia!
danielvincentkelley 7 months ago
Rents will be skyrocketing everywhere because so many people are unable to pay mortgage payments, property tax payments, or homeowners association dues on their houses. They are forced to become renters....the 'supply and demand' paradigm is shifting dramatically.
RAMKING61 7 months ago
speaking of Quebec, what is the process of a U.S. citizen moving to Canada, as far as work permit, getting an apt, job etc.?
savvy777333 7 months ago
hey big thanks for the link. im pretty sure next year my rent is going to increase. i really think you should make a copy of this video in french too...really useful. take care
armitageqc 7 months ago
I live in Quebec. Thanks for the info.
rachellemay111 7 months ago
@0dchambers The burden of proof is on the one who sent the letter. That's what the tracking number is for. You use it on canadapost website and print out the results.
thetruthergirls 7 months ago
~ G()()D to know ~ Thank Y()U ~ Shared ~
MsNamasteLight 7 months ago
i would like to shaft her with my landlord!! o yh
b41984 7 months ago
"Canadian" Landlords Hate This Video
Hyperborea2012 7 months ago
Near the beginning of the dotcom boom, around 1996 in Silicon Valley, we had rented for 11 years when the landlord gave us a 30-day notice. Vacancies were only about 2% and we ended up on the street. A family of four-- jobs, savings, and no debt. The courts ruled that I had to pay the lawyer fee when the landlord took me to court as a means to evict me because we stayed 30 days longer because we had no place to move to. The courts aided landlords to throw people out illegally at that time.
carefulcarpenter 7 months ago
The clerk at the court (confidentially) told me that the judges were doing this to MANY people. Silicon Valley began the Age of High-tech Greed at that time and the judges were willing participants in subversion of the laws.
carefulcarpenter 7 months ago
sonia please watch the attached video for a shout out to you from germany:) its the berlin buddy bear collection
GMOChristian 7 months ago
looooool great vid :o)
BIGckEK 7 months ago
If a law applies in Quebec, there's a good chance it doesn't apply anywhere else. Legally, Quebec is a microcosm, an entity unto itself.
ChipArgyle 7 months ago
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hex304 7 months ago
Too sad we live in a society where whoever fucks the other the most wins. Thanks for being part of the change Sonya. You rock with all your contribution!
christinabreault 7 months ago
does this include the U.S.A?
DeadHappyFilm 7 months ago
thx 4 info
th86stone 7 months ago
very interesting ! do you speak french?
babaadjina 7 months ago
I love that wig!!!!!
Kicker001911 7 months ago
I used to work for a slumlord back in the 90s. Conditions were very different back then. I would often go to the regie to go get a legal decision against t tenants who had stopped paying their rents for several months. With the legal decision from the regie, we would then be able to send bailiffs to kick them out and seize any of their valuables.
Ape65 7 months ago
Ha! Gotta love Canada.. In US you can either pay the illegally increased rate OR.. Prove your rights & the landlord will drop you to the bottom of the fix-it list! Air went out.. Aww I'll get some1 out there (in about 2wks) Toilet's not flushing right.. Aww I'll get someone out there (once I feel you have suffered some from this inconvenience). Water heater not working right.. Aww. Some will even go so far as too let themselves into your home while youre at work to cause malfunction. Shady ppl
SirianAngel 7 months ago
well my story is that the landlord that is the swedish goverment beucase my city own this company hires this cheep contracters from east europe that comes to fix the roof at 7 00 a clock in the morning at saterdays and sundays and the are doing this for about 6 months, it takes less time to build a hole house anyway the company goes bankrutt and then the have to hire a real swedish company that fixed it in about 2 weeks and we dont got a penny back on the rent.
frips1000 7 months ago
Good info!
KumakoXsd 7 months ago
anita is epic fuckers.useful video thx a lot
gutierrez186 7 months ago
It all really depends on whats in the original contract. you can add any clause as a landlord, and if your tenant signs it, its a contract. as a tenant you can alter the terms before you sign it and present it to the land lord, providing you know the legal ease in the first place.At least here in the U.S. Hey does anita need extra money, cause i got a couple things i could use her for.
2skullscrushing 7 months ago
Hey Sonia.
Didn't you live in Toronto? What's the deal? When did you move?
LordDyhalto 7 months ago
they put a colored dot on your mailbox
tells what fema camp your being evicted to ?
reconditioning camp
experimental human science camp
slave labor camp!
sex slave camp!
or death camp
waterchildtera 7 months ago
This is so useful ! thanks for the info.
And I dislike the word "landlord" they r no lord to my life or me.And the land is not his anyways.....
lol @ " fuckers" XD
monkeypawn 7 months ago
Wow! Your like a lawyer or something. You're scaring me.
pumpkincontest 7 months ago
Does Anita ever shower?
jasonmushersee 7 months ago
@jasonmushersee Once a week or so. She's very environmentally-conscious.
thetruthergirls 7 months ago 10
I am thankful I don't rent...I own my house outright..... it is wonderful to be morgage free also.... that is one thing I don't have to worry about....rent...
JanicelVindy 7 months ago
@JanicelVindy You pay land taxes... You have allodial title to your house/land?
Your still renting I'm afraid.. Albeit a lot cheaper...
Eron55555 7 months ago
@Eron55555 yes that is true..... and I also fix my own things at my cost....
JanicelVindy 7 months ago
I haggled my increase half off, just by talking with the guy.
But thanks for the info, I was just working by gut feeling before.
Paperilintu 7 months ago
7 people dislike this video, must me landlords ^^
DarkPhoenix7878 7 months ago
This must apply to Canada, because I never heard of anyone without money having rights before. Interesting idea, hope it spreads to the land south of your location.
powergirl901 7 months ago 2
@powergirl901 In Canada, or Quebec at least, it's not only the very poor who rent. Lots of middle-class and even well-off people do.
thetruthergirls 7 months ago
I am on disability. So if and WHEN OBAMA stops the Social Security Disability checks, I WILL BE EVICTED NO MATTER WHAT!! I WILL BE HOMELESS!! I NEED $1200 FAST AND BEFORE 8/1/11.
BigRocky99 7 months ago
@BigRocky99 Disablility must still be going or else I'd have heard from my family. They're getting government checks, and I have the streets to live on. Long live families.
powergirl901 7 months ago
@powergirl901 yes ALL SS Disability checks HAVE been paid to date...........BUT OBAMA has THREATENED ALL seniors, disabled AND veterans that ALL CHECKS WILL NOT GO OUT EFFECTIVE 8/3/11 if HE does NOT get HIS WAY!! BTW the REPUBLICANS are being just as much jackasses about this DEBT CEILING as OBAMA and I BLAME the TEA PARTY even MORE than the other group of IDIOTS(Democrats, Republicans, Independents). So we have to wait and see......I AM WATCHING THIS DAILY
BigRocky99 7 months ago
@BigRocky99 You're living too much in the future...that's one of the big problems with television, now before you hate me..(please look me up when the extension passes, or I'll look you up)...let's wait and see on the day. Unless a comet hits the earth, this extension will happen and checks will go out. But, you're now on notice that the government thinks it's okay to interrupt your disability for political reasons. and THAT, hasn't happened before. Getting government checks just got harder.
powergirl901 7 months ago
@powergirl901 I just watched the LIVE press conference(before analysts can chop it up) given by our CLOWN-IN-CHIEF. NO I don't hate you. I do see checks going out (for now). But I AGREE 100% with your last 2 sentences. I'll do my OWN vid AFTER the 3rd and offer my DIRE WARNING about the future of receiving benefits. I'll also ADD what I am DOING to TRY and get OFF of receiving benefits.
BigRocky99 7 months ago
Q: Why do people rent apts ? A: To help pay their morgages. I must have been one of the good landlords my tenants stayed with me 3-5 yrs at a time they usually left to buy a house of their own The last tenant I had for 7 yrs and sold the house with her in it to the new landlord who kept her on. My tenants took care of the place and payed their rent on time. Thats basiclly all a landlord looks for. I never raised their rent because they were good tenants period. NOW DO YOU GET THE PICTURE ?
luwdmke 7 months ago
I just lost my mouth full of kombucha tea through my nose on that opening scene.... you are so funny, entertaining and educational.
much love and thanks!!!
SpeakUpFightBack 7 months ago
HEY SONIA
I'm all for tenant's rights. I think LandLords all too often benefit more from the arrangement. That said..
I've NEVER heard of this Automatic Lease Renewal. From what I've experienced, it nearly always switches to a Month to Month arrangement once the initial duration of the lease has transpired.
Now that doesn't allow the landlord to raise the rent willy nilly.
But conceivably the landlord COULD raise the rent after two month's notice through registered mail.
Just my 2 cents!
rdority 7 months ago
@rdority On further investigation, I found out that in the US most leases are month-to-month and the landlord can raise them as much as about 6% a year. It's mostly the very poor who rent like that and the landlords seem to have a lot of trouble with their tenants. It's not like that up here, it's totally different. The only people that applies to here are the REALLY poor ones, like bums, who rent rooms by the week or month.
thetruthergirls 7 months ago
Uprated & faved. Had a good rent-stabilized apt in NYC for years, but sure enuf, the landlord had tried to mess me up & got caught at it by the Conciliation & Appeals Board. I was lucky & vowed to be more informed. I sublet 2x but made sure to notify him properly w the correct form via reg mail, then sent sublease details, followed rules, made no profit. Sure enough, both subtenants tried to screw ME! Idiots! Very hard for French landlords to evict bad tenants. :( A drag for neighbors.
slobomotion 7 months ago
indeed 7 landlords hated this video !!
liquidus2172 7 months ago
This video couldn't have come out at a more perfect time. My fiance had been having problems with his leasing office and I had to search for tenent/landlord rights. Thanks for the info!!!
missartist123 7 months ago
I'm just about to move into my first apartment. This will really help to be knowledgeable about the laws in my area. Thanks for this info and spreading light on a subject I didn't even think about! :D
Allysyf 7 months ago
the Landlord will no doubt lie and say they sent out a notice but received no reply lol
Grey1671 7 months ago
@Grey1671 Not if you use oficial means such as reccomended or priority mail. You then have proof of your communications.
Lepiratepoulpe 7 months ago
@Grey1671 Ask to see the returned letter. If they don't have it, they cannot prove they duly tried to notify you.
slobomotion 7 months ago
How do you make yourself look like such crap?You a pretty lady.
Daniel1RG 7 months ago
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powergirl901 7 months ago
I love your channel and information!
RattyRizzo 7 months ago
Funny word "land-lord" :)
what a joke
Isaiah6517 7 months ago 5
@Isaiah6517 Yea i see hypocrisy as well lol
Grey1671 7 months ago
@Isaiah6517
It is a joke because the lords of the land, unfortunately, is the State, the "landlord" rents from the State(Pays through "property taxes").
asperin 7 months ago 2
@asperin yes thats another aspect of the Joke. It's all smoke and mirrors, everything.
And w wuld not complain if it was a good joke and we'd all have a god laugh but the jke is bad.
Too much pain, and we don't care if it's all illusory. No it has to stop.
And it will.
We are here t incinerate all evil. No judgement no hard feelings. Fire and purity and silence.
Isaiah6517 7 months ago
FOOKERS!
jhi1947 7 months ago
one year after last clip i saw from you ... youre still HOTTEST
WeThePeople082 7 months ago
Your stuff always cracks me up.... LOL... you are a trip! Keep on keeping on... you and your dude.
PoorMansNews 7 months ago
I wish someone would figure out Homestead Laws better about abandoned property.
I mean, take Charles Engles for instance, if he left Lil' house on the prarie for another state,
How long would it be, before someone could come along & say, the former owner has abondoned this House/Cabin & take it over as their own ?
It's not right these banks hold on to all these abandoned properies, & ity's not cool that eventually maybe 10 paople could possibly own all the property in the USA & Canada :-/
ncwdane 7 months ago
Good video, just keep in mind: Everyone thinks their landlord is shitty and would like to get more out of them. It's hard times for us all. Don't get screwed over, but don't be a yuppie crybaby either.
goodbyetroll 7 months ago
LoL. I rented an apartment back in 2006 or so....was an oldish place,. built in the 70s....... fucking infested with ghosts..... sounds nuts, but it got so bad i had to remove the battery from the smoke alarm cause it kept going off at random hours without warning........ the place was infested with dead people i swear........ creepy.... had to move out of there after a few months.....
froz1983 7 months ago
Also with a weekly tenancy the landlord or tenant must vacate the premises within 28 days. but it still requires a 60 day notice of intent to vacate or eviction. It is good prctice to take pictures of the premises before a tenant moves in so that there is no dispute when they vacate the property. If it's not in the same condition they will lose their deposit.
luwdmke 7 months ago
Well over here a landlord can legally increase a tenents rent by 6% each year. Although I have never increased my tenants rents as a matter of fact I always tried not to increase the rent because if they are a good tenent and by good I mean the were not late with the rent and kept the apt. in it's original condition as when they moved in. Landlords don't like to loose good tenants. We have the new tenant sign a rental agreement with the understanding it was a weekly tenancy. Continued .....
luwdmke 7 months ago
"FUCKERS" lol :)
414hustle 7 months ago
No other woman can say Régie du Logement quite as charmingly as you do.
dikraneg 7 months ago
I came in my pants
yammynid 7 months ago
So the state is evil and corrupt ... except when it enforces goodies like rent control - then the state monopoly on issuance of money, violence, confinement, theft, intrusion into private contracts matters no more?
CheekyMonkey888 7 months ago
@CheekyMonkey888 : She's talking about usury; usury is something entirely different. Credit cards and banks have basically a green light on usury. I had a landlord (he bought building from my landlord of 4 years)who used to come into my apartment and go thru my things and he jacked up my rent 60% and gave me 2 weeks notice verbally. I am here in NY. When he found out I was involved in politics and 'knew people,' he evicted me. He kept the interest on my security deposit and told me.+
GuysCallMeShawna 7 months ago
My old landloard had it. He also told me that he was, in his exact words: "I am the boss in this house. I own the house. If I say jump, you say how high. If you do not have my rent -which I will swing by here to get- you will be charge a $150 late fee and $25/day after that. When I say jump, you say how high." I asserted he might want to retract that statement upon a google search with my name and city of residence and he might want to rethink what he is doing. Apparently he did b/c he
GuysCallMeShawna 7 months ago
@CheekyMonkey888 evicted me with 2 weeks notice. My neighbors who decided to stay, went with out a hot water heater for 4 months and he jacked up the rent quarterly telling them his residence house needed a new roof and then after the intial 60% increase once he took ownership from previous landlord of 4 years, he jacked up their rent another 20% because his wife-who was equally rotten and a school teacher- was pregnant with twins. I drive by there and see they can't keep a tenant. One of my +
GuysCallMeShawna 7 months ago
@GuysCallMeShawna A private rental contract is all you needed. Why should the state intervene? If there is breach of contract, sue for damages, privately. Here in Quebec the government rent control authority "allows" a 1-2% rental increase yearly. Completely unrealistic. This has led to almost zero new apt construction in the last 30 years. Everybody suffers. Another brilliant government intervention.
CheekyMonkey888 7 months ago
@CheekyMonkey888 other neighbors overheard him talking on the phone to someone saying that he didnt know what my problem was because I could get my rich Dr. boyfriend to pay the rent for me. This made it obvious he was stalking the building and saw my twins'( who I was pregnant with at the time) father had NYS MD license plates. These laws are to prevent that 'usury' senario.
GuysCallMeShawna 7 months ago
@CheekyMonkey888 You're talking about contract law which covers much of what truther girl says;with the dumbing down of society, it's been my observation that most people are too afraid or lack the skills -due to the gradual switch from education institution to federal government sponsored indoctrination centers- to be able to research effectively or legibly and comprehensively write a complaint let alone UNDERSTAND what is written. I agree limiting increases isn't a good way to prevent usury.
GuysCallMeShawna 7 months ago
Thank You Sonia for doing this rent video...can you do more of them please...there are so many topics on "Renting" ... and also you do some really funny ...Three's Company skits.... you,another girl and your husband playing Jack .... and then find a couple who will play the Ropers ... or play them yourselves dressed differently.. more info: threescompany (dot) com
beefree1 7 months ago
I don't believe the problem is as widespread as you believe .
If a landlord raises rents above the market rate , tenants will move & the landlord will have a vacancy until he ( or she ) re-rents it at , probably , the correct market rate .
If rents do increase at a higher than normal rate , this indicates a shortage of rental property , & the higher rent will "advertize" for more supply . When new apartments are built , rents will stop rising at the high rate .
Ianacek 7 months ago
i think the rules here in berlin are different
stephenpaultaylor 7 months ago
shitty landlords are shitty
stephenpaultaylor 7 months ago
dear truthergirl why are you renting !!
optionsupdate 7 months ago
Mr + mrs Truthergirl would be great dinner companions
optionsupdate 7 months ago
WOULD FUCK.
TheDevilBurning 7 months ago
Cool, thanks!
tehrealoneill 7 months ago
knowing your rights is important...ive refused my rent being jacked up in both bc and alberta.... winning
ballistic031983 7 months ago
OMG, you're canadian?!?!? What's that like? There's no pain, is there?
FCKEVRY1 7 months ago
Hope you aren't renting
NrrN00 7 months ago
My brothers landlord sucks i visited my brother cause he said he was hungry so i brought him some food i went outside and didn't that the deck was in bad condition and i fell through it and screwed up my back and the guy doesn't even have any kind of insurance he is trying to say i did it on purpose.
Hirt1026 7 months ago
@Hirt1026 u should file a complaint
TheDouche10 7 months ago
@TheDouche10 I have. this lawsuit has been going on for 2 years now and it seems like it has just taken some progress. On the 29th i have a meeting with them and the lawyers to see if they are willing to settle cause all i want is the medical bills paid. If it goes to court he will lose cause the deck itself was not up to code or even inspected by the county
Hirt1026 7 months ago
make comedy skits with ur alter ego :)
bluefly28 7 months ago
My ex landlord tried to get me to sign a paper i refused. he got heated but left. he was an asshole. he even changed the locks while i wasn't home. he can't do that either. he was mad cause i reported him to the building inspector for a plumbing problem that turned out he was gonna have to fix more things when i left.
neocryptz 7 months ago
That's a very useful video. thank you.
How is Karren ? I miss her laught =)
Have a nice day , you and your family.
IceFritzLanger 7 months ago
You looking MIGHTY FINE! 2day Sonia....^_^
Lionheart1188 7 months ago 3
What about the UNITED STATES SAY MARYLAND
mac450 7 months ago
would that include low income housing where they violate your privacy with inspections all the time
mousey1952 7 months ago
4 landlords viewed this video
cguymartin 7 months ago
cool talking GMO
GMOChristian 7 months ago
what if its a month to month agreement?
sircaptainsticks 7 months ago
the housing bubble will burst in Canada.
odin422 7 months ago
Yes yes yes and yes to your opening questions. I did not know this, I'm sure my landlord would have informed me- ya right. Thanks for the info and thank you very much for hooking up with Anita for this one. She such a cute little bed-bug.
orange70383 7 months ago
Hey you, yo too damn smart!!!!
eenam786 7 months ago
@eenam786 pretty to
vishee2906 7 months ago
Thanks Sonia! I am getting ready to rent my first place and this reminder was truly valuable!
SuperPhdiva 7 months ago
@SuperPhdiva Is it in Montreal? This applies in Montreal but not necessarily everywhere, except in terms of you and the landlord having to respond to each others' notices.
thetruthergirls 7 months ago
@thetruthergirls Not in Montreal, but I did look at the regulations for the city where I am moving to.
SuperPhdiva 7 months ago
In America landlords are Gods.They never lie or take advantage of renters.No its an old saying in the U.S. ''if you cant trust a Landlord then your fucked''I guess good Landlord morals havent traveled up the old AL CAN Highway yet.God bless this sweet sweet country.God tuck us in and kiss our collective American foreheads goodnight.And God dont forget the nightlight.Just kiddin around God but you knew that already didnt you sweet sweet God!P.S.what is Iraq?Love Billy 10 years old.
jasrogg 7 months ago
It's like when you get a collection letter from an agency. You have 30 days to respond or it's assumed you owe the money. Send registered letter immidiately to the Collection Agency; advise them you have no memory of the loan. Ask them you send your a copy of he contract signed by the lender and you. Very important that it be signed by the lender and you. If it is signed my one only there is no legal contract. Everything in the courts is contract law *UCC Law."
xmenrus 7 months ago
@xmenrus I am not an attorney or giving legal advise. I am a researcher. I suggest you do your own research but I gave you a start.
xmenrus 7 months ago
Generally speaking if there is no contract then the collection agency is attempting to separate you and your hard earned money. By the way. In California the Statute of limitations on debt is 4 years. If you are contacted after the expiration of the statute of limitations the legal obligation has expired. This happened to me and I gave the facts. I was asked, "Well is that a reason not to pay?" I said, "Hell ya! It's the best reason in the world not to pay." He laughged and hung up.
xmenrus 7 months ago
Look my Landlord might get a little ''grabby''when the rents late. But i think my Dads pretty fair other than that.
jasrogg 7 months ago
this works for more than just land lord rental notices, it works for every thing you get in the mail that says notice, thats why it always says notice and voluntary. its a contract and this is contract law, agreement by acquiescence or counter offer there offer.
ORIANA250 7 months ago
@ORIANA250 also works with traffic tickets, they always say OFFENCE NOTICE. just send them a notice back with in ten days accepting there offer with condition they can't meet, if they fail to respond your offer stands as truth and they accept your conditions by acquiescence. I always put it on 8.5 x 14 legal size paper and send get it notarized before I send it registered.
ORIANA250 7 months ago
Great advice Sonia. For American residents go to your state's local .gov website and look up "tenant's rights" otherwise contact an attorney that specializes in housing/tenancy/renting to go over your lease agreement/contract if you have questions.
cragmac1000 7 months ago
wheres the junkie guy dudevI want to party with yall , franswoa rrrroooo like the wolf
DanOlooney 7 months ago
Good info!! Thanks!!
freedom4kaz 7 months ago
Renting sucks.
drewzillasaurusrex 7 months ago
u rock.. its not like that here.. phx az.. wish it could be that easy
bonedaddy2469 7 months ago
I rent half a bathroom
AllenGraph 7 months ago
What about in the USA?
7FlowerPower2U 7 months ago
Sounds good. are you talking about both Canada and US?
Darrow760 7 months ago
@Darrow760 I explained in the video that this is local law, here in Quebec and that you have to check what the law is in your area. But in any case, you should always know your rights as a tenant or you will probably get screwed.
thetruthergirls 7 months ago
good info to know, thank u very much for taking the time to tell us this. u saved someone some money
jwordxyz 7 months ago
HAHA. Your good. Should be on SNL. Maybe you could bring it back on par.:)
PYSCOPOMP 7 months ago
F***ing renters who know stuff! HAHAHA
MrJeffjacobson 7 months ago
NOT ON A MONTH TO MONTH
waterchildtera 7 months ago
@waterchildtera Yes, I mentioned that. This applies to 1-year leases in Montreal, possibly elsewhere. However, the principle that you all contracts are offer and acceptance and that you have to respond to all notices applies everywhere and to everything, especially when it comes to leases.
thetruthergirls 7 months ago