An owner who goes to visit his property has the unpleasant surprise to realize that all of the shrubs and flowers in front of his building have disappeared.
After some research and discussions with the tenants the landlord discovers that the tenant has sold the shrubs and flowers to make money.
Obviously the flowers and the shrubs were not for sale, and even less so by the tenant!
But this unusual occurrence, without dwelling on the reason that led the tenant to act in such a way, raises questions about the follow-up to adopt in this case and more broadly on the thefts of which the landlords are victims.
Whether it be a plant, a refrigerator, or even a floating floor, the owner has suffered damages and his only recourse is to write a formal notice so that the tenant no longer commits these acts and to claim damages from him.
For the Association of Quebec Landlords it is unacceptable that this misdeed is taking so long: injunction, claim for damage, submission of the case before the Régie du logement, delay of more than a year to obtain a hearing, a judgment it takes to execute, collection expenses...
According to the APQ several measures would incite the tenants to pay more attention:
- Security deposit;
- Criminal record for theft;
- Accelerated hearing at the Régie du logement for expulsion when the tenant is still in the housing.
Another example that demonstrates the nonsense of the current law!
A tenant sells the plants and the shrubs of his building
