Landlord wants my tank out!

[Dearth]

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.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Dearth

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.

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

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Borderjumper

What does your lease say? most do say NO liquid filled vessels allowed without explicit written consent.

Unless the landlord has done HUGE renos no way can he raise your rent over the current cap which you will have to check with the Residental tenancy branch to find the amount.. Guessing 5% or so

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.

[kien]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

The contract only mentioned about pets and nothing about water vessels.

Fish are pets. So did you not tell your landlord that you planned to set up a fish tank so that you could work an agreement with your landlord and put it into contract as an amendment or some such thing? If you just did it assuming that it would be OK then I can see the landlord being upset about it.

[Dearth]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

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.

[paddyob]

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

[mrhasan]

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?

[Aquattro]

Originally Posted by mrhasan

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.

[mrhasan]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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

[kien]

Originally Posted by Aquattro

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.

Knowing first hand the damage that any tank can cause, I certainly would not blame any landlord for not allowing a tank. As careful as I am, I do spill water on my floor. I am also occasionally cleaning salt water off my walls. Also, we are always hearing how seasoned reefers spill mass quantities of water on their floors. As a landlord, you just don't know because you're not there all the time. You don't know how much water may be spilling or what the tenant might be hiding. Then there's the possibility of electrical+salt water issues. A landlord need only hear ONE of these anecdotes to be convinced that having a tank in a rental property is probably not a good idea.