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===You would like to see enforcement by city officials regarding serious repair issues in your building, or would like your municipality to pass bylaws preserving affordable rental housing in your area=== | ===You would like to see enforcement by city officials regarding serious repair issues in your building, or would like your municipality to pass bylaws preserving affordable rental housing in your area=== | ||
Not all municipalities in BC have bylaws regarding the condition of rental buildings or the loss of affordable housing. Contact your local city or town hall and ask if there are any such bylaws where you live. If not, contact your local mayor and municipal councilors and ask why not. Local governments can play a big role in preserving safe and affordable housing, but like provincial politicians they need to hear from tenants. Look in the Blue Pages of your local phone book to find out contact information for your local government or go to the [http://www.municipalredbook.com/ | Not all municipalities in BC have bylaws regarding the condition of rental buildings or the loss of affordable housing. Contact your local city or town hall and ask if there are any such bylaws where you live. If not, contact your local mayor and municipal councilors and ask why not. Local governments can play a big role in preserving safe and affordable housing, but like provincial politicians they need to hear from tenants. Look in the Blue Pages of your local phone book to find out contact information for your local government or go to the [http://www.municipalredbook.com/index.html Municipal Red Book website] and search for your local government. | ||
===You have a problem with the way a realtor or property manager has treated you while selling the place for your landlord or managing the property for the landlord=== | ===You have a problem with the way a realtor or property manager has treated you while selling the place for your landlord or managing the property for the landlord=== | ||
