Calgary renter fights 90-day notice from her Sunnyside landlord
CBC
Brianne Zimmerman says she's not usually one to defy orders.
But the Calgary-based photographer says something didn't seem right about the notice her landlord slipped under her front door last March.
It stated she and her neighbours had to vacate their apartment suites in a Sunnyside building by June 30.
It didn't provide a reason.
Zimmerman says it caught many off guard, especially those who had lived in the building for more than 20 years.
So, after reaching out to Service Alberta, which oversees enforcement of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) and related regulations, she learned the notice likely breached the act.
She says most of her neighbours, unaware of their rights, have already left.
She decided to stay put and fight back.
Zimmerman says she moved to the walkup at 833 First Avenue N.W. five years ago and pays $750 for a two-bedroom older apartment.
"We did have a steal of a deal … for the last few years, we've been really lucky," Zimmerman said.
And up until this spring, she says she got along well with the landlord.
But she says since the building was sold and the landlord issued the notice in March, their relationship soured.
"It just really feels like they're counting on us not knowing our rights and trying to bully us out," said Zimmerman.
Zimmerman says there's been no clear reasons provided for the notice. She suspects they are being pushed out to allow the new owners to make major renovations and jack up the rent.
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