by Charlie Smith on March 14th, 2021 at 7:59 AM 1 of 1 2 of 1
Some very poor people in Surrey are saying enough is enough.
After repeated seizures of their possessions by police and bylaw officers, they held a rally outside the Surrey Urban Mission Society office in Whalley earlier this month.
They ve alleged that the City of Surrey steals from the homeless . When police or bylaw officers steal our belongings, they try to blame us by calling us disorderly or aggressive, or by saying we are moving too slowly or have too much stuff, a pamphlet declares that was distributed at the event.
Early exit from tenancy agreements see renters handed expensive bills
3 Mar, 2021 10:49 PM
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Consumer New Zealand say it s outrageous to charge so much but property managers say they re just following the rules. Photo / File
Consumer New Zealand say it s outrageous to charge so much but property managers say they re just following the rules. Photo / File
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Tenants wanting to exit a rental early are being loaded up with high fees from property managers and landlords.
Renters advocates and Consumer New Zealand say it s outrageous but property managers say they re just following the rules.
A mother-of-two who wishes to remain anonymous wants to leave her rental because it s next to a bar and she doesn t feel safe.
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