Alberta Landlords are Looking for Good Tenants. Alberta Tenants are Looking for Good Landlords and Nice Properties. Let’s Work Together and Communicate To Make a “Win Win” Situation for Everyone!
We keep reading about complicated and dramatic landlord and tenant issues in Alberta. But being a landlord or a tenant really should be simple shouldn’t it?
Let’s look at it this way. Someone invests in a product. They want to attract good clients so they make sure the product is high quality. On the other hand, there are clients out there looking for a high quality product. When they meet if they both have what the other wants, the transaction is made and both sides are happy.
This is the way it should be for Alberta rental properties. Landlords invest in a nice rental property and advertise it. Tenants are looking for a good rental, see it, and both sides meet. If both sides see what they want the landlord offers the rental unit to the tenant and they sign the lease. It sounds so simple right?
Unfortunately while it sounds simple, in reality it’s not always like that. The Alberta Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service is busy and that is because there are landlords and tenants who are in conflict, fighting each other. We also see lots of bad stories in the news about problems between landlords and tenants.
In some cases it’s good tenants who are having problems with their landlord. We have had politicians accusing landlords of gouging good tenants when the vacancy rates were low and the economy was strong.
In many other cases it’s a good landlord getting ripped off and hurt by bad tenants. For example, this Calgary landlord is out tens of thousands of dollars because the system failed her when manipulated by tenants who were unethical and out to do no good.
Alberta Has A Lot of Good Landlords
Alberta has a lot of hard working people who want to invest in rental properties here. These are people who likely rented themselves at one point and want to invest in nice properties that they themselves would have wanted to live in. Landlords are people who are investing their hard earned money back into the province because they believe in a bright future here. Alberta landlords are important stake holders and play an important role in the success of our province.
Landlords and Tenants Need To Communicate With Each Other
Many of our landlords members think the best way landlords and tenants can create a “win win” situation is for us to communicate with each other. Not at “hearings” or in the “media”, but with some frank and friendly talk between landlords and tenants. Let’s get to know each other better and learn what both sides are looking for these days.
We know you are our future “customers” and we want to make sure we are the “best landlords” we can be and we have the “best rental rental properties we can have”. We want to be the best Alberta landlords you have ever had! Let’s work together to make this happen!
What Do Good Alberta Tenants Want? Let Us Know
Good Alberta landlords are always looking for good paying tenants. So we want to hear from all the tenants out there. We are asking you to “help us, so we can help you.”
1. What types of things are most important for you when choosing a rental?
2. Is there anything about a rental that would be a big turn off?
3. Is there anything particular that would lead you to choose a rental over another?
4. What are the ways you find potential places to rent?
5. How important is it for the rental ad to have pictures?
6. Is there anything particular that makes a rental ad stand out to you?
7. What are you looking for in a person who will be your potential landlord?
8. Is important for you to rent from an experienced landlord?
9. What types of questions do you have for landlords to show they are professional?
10. Is there anything you would do to improve the Alberta rental industry?
Tenants can write in to us at tenantexperiences@groupmail.com and let us know your answers to these questions or about anything else to improve the Alberta rental industry. We won’t edit or censor anything and are looking for your side of things.
Alberta Landlords and Tenants Working Together For Success
Both landlords and tenants play an important role in the success of our province. Let’s work together to make things better and improve the Alberta rental industry for years to come.
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