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I feel your pain been there myself when I first moved to Prince George I had 2 cats and few options too many people with pets and not responsible owners for them. I lucked out and got a townhouse rental at a great price and lived there for 8 yrs till i bought my own house and kept it well maintained and it helped the landlords loved my cats. Then when I started fish keeping they weren't ecstatic about it but as long as I didn't have water leaks or tank failures they allowed me to keep them.

Keep your chin up you will find a place it just sucks that he is such a dick about it.

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Originally Posted by Dearth (Post 816047)

Yah. Honestly, I just didn't like his attitude. He was like, I don't want it here, its my business I dont care......you are very welcome sir and best of luck with your next tenant :)

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Originally Posted by mrhasan (Post 816036)

The contract only mentioned about pets and nothing about water vessels. I might be able to escalate it (not sure though) but in the end, its just gonna make my stay painful even if I stay.

Here's the rent increase quote of Alberta:

Rent Increases: Notice and Timing

There are no rent controls in Alberta. Rent can only be increased if there has not been a rent increase within the previous 365 days or since the start of the tenancy, whichever is later. Before the rent can be increased the landlord must give the following written notice:

weekly: 12 full tenancy weeks
monthly: 3 full tenancy months
any other periodic tenancy: 90 days

So Alberta doesn't have any sort of % cap of rent increment.

UNTIL A few yrs ago BC had same laws but due to the "Slum Lords" and "drug addicts/dealers" using and abusing properties a lot of the laws concerning renting and renting out of properties have become much stricter in BC many of the big gangs in the lower mainland use properties in the north as grow ops and stash houses as they find it easier to stay under the radar up here than places like Hongcouver.

If its not a condition of your lease, call the rentals man. As for the increase, that's landlord freedom. Sucks.

I have decided to get tenant insurance and see whether the landlord let me stay or not. Anyone got any idea how much the insurance gonna cost?

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Originally Posted by mrhasan (Post 816060)

I have decided to get tenant insurance and see whether the landlord let me stay or not. Anyone got any idea how much the insurance gonna cost?

Personally, as a landlord I wouldn't allow tanks either. The humidity is just bad for a house :) Maybe a small nano, but that's about it. And no cats.

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Originally Posted by Aquattro (Post 816063)

Personally, as a landlord I wouldn't allow tanks either. The humidity is just bad for a house :) Maybe a small nano, but that's about it. And no cats.

Will a 70 gallon tank have any humidity impact? And cat is totally out of question; they are not reef safe.

Oh when you get time, please shift it to lounge forum :)

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Originally Posted by mrhasan (Post 816060)

I have decided to get tenant insurance and see whether the landlord let me stay or not. Anyone got any idea how much the insurance gonna cost?

Tenant insurance is cheap. Like $30/mth. BUT... Usually cOvers contents only. The LL will have structure coverage.

Humidity. Yes. Yes indeed. Mine Is a 70. I needed to get a dehumidifier.

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Originally Posted by paddyob (Post 816068)

Tenant insurance is cheap. Like $30/mth. BUT... Usually cOvers contents only. The LL will have structure coverage.

Humidity. Yes. Yes indeed. Mine Is a 70. I needed to get a dehumidifier.

Sorry for the stupid question but what sort of damage is done by humid? I am not familiar with that :redface:

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Originally Posted by mrhasan (Post 816070)

Sorry for the stupid question but what sort of damage is done by humid? I am not familiar with that :redface:

Mold, rot inside walls. If the tank is larger, even more. My front door lock and handle rusted from the humidity of my tank.