This seems like one of those stories you need some more information on before taking sides. I mean arean't most leases fixed terms? So if some one went from low income to high income during a 12 month period it seems like it would be something to discuss at the next lease renewal?
Evicting anyone is a crappy thing to do, I don't care how much money you make, the stress of not having your housing sorted out is not something I'd force on anyone unnecessarily.
Yeah if some one qualified for the program one month and then got a big raise next month they should be ineligible for renewal 11 months later, but there's gotta be a transition period there & a process for saying "ok you used the program when you needed it, but you need to make alternate plans at the end of your lease".
Do Alberta landlord/tenant laws now allow for changes to the lease? EG: 90 days notice, etc?
I dunno, seems like we're getting a very editorialized version of what's happening here. But I suppose "Rich people bleeding tax payers dry!" is a better headline than anything else.
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