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Landlords, Tenants, and Domestic Violence: Landlords’ Power to Terminate Residential Tenancies for Acts of Domestic Violence (and an Argument for Publicly-Accessible RTDRS Reasons for Decisions)

Posted on September 8, 2017 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: Landlords, Tenants, and Domestic Violence: Landlords’ Power to Terminate Residential Tenancies for Acts of Domestic Violence (and an Argument for Publicly-Accessible RTDRS Reasons for Decisions) Report Commented On: Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta, Domestic … Continue reading →

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For Shame: An Obvious and Fundamental Breach of Natural Justice by the Residential Tenancies Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS)

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton PDF Version: For Shame: An Obvious and Fundamental Breach of Natural Justice by the Residential Tenancies Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS) Case Commented On: Kerr v Coulombe, 2016 ABQB 11 (CanLII) A tenant, Gary Kerr, showed up … Continue reading →

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Need for Law Reform: Residential Tenancies and Electronic Communication

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Shaun Fluker

By: Shaun Fluker and JD students with the Public Interest Law Clinic Legislation Commented On: Residential Tenancies Act, SA 2004, c R-17.1 PDF Version: Need for Law Reform: Residential Tenancies and Electronic Communication The Public Interest Law Clinic has an … Continue reading →

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Another Trap for Unwary Alberta Residential Tenants: Short, Rigid Appeal Periods

Posted on February 24, 2023 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton Case Commented On: Afolabi v Wexcel Realty Management Ltd, 2023 ABKB 68 (CanLII)  PDF Version: Another Trap for Unwary Alberta Residential Tenants: Short, Rigid Appeal Periods I have written before about the difficulties tenants face when … Continue reading →

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Who is Responsible for Damage to Rental Premises Caused by Mouse Infestations – and Why?

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Jonnette Watson Hamilton

By: Jonnette Watson Hamilton Case Considered: Hometime Property Services Ltd v Girumnesh, 2022 ABPC 172 (CanLII) PDF Version: Who is Responsible for Damage to Rental Premises Caused by Mouse Infestations – and Why? The plaintiff, a corporate landlord, sued the … Continue reading →

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