With The Challenges Alberta Landlords Are Facing These Days We Have Created A New Level Of Membership
Become A Success Member And Get Tools and Services To Help You Succeed All For A One-Time Fee
Several recent posts in the Alberta Landlords Private Member Forum have shocked landlords and made it clear that we face major challenges these days.
Landlords are facing big problems from midnight move-outs to tenants smoking marijuana in our units to bias against landlords at the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service.
It wasn’t long ago that we had a low vacancy rate, huge net migration into our province and lots of great tenants to choose from. It also wasn’t that long ago the the Mayor of Calgary accused us of “gouging tenants” (and ALA members had to explain we were only protecting our rental businesses at that time.)
Lease Breaking, Midnight Move-Outs And Big Damages Left Behind
In the Alberta Private Member Forum a Calgary landlord asked for help dealing with renter who gave the impression of being decent and reasonable when she moved in.
A few months later rent wasn’t paid and the landlord eventually found she had moved out and broke the lease. Not only that, but the property was damaged and a mess that would cost at least $10,000 to repair and get back to tip-top shape for re-renting.
Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service Isn’t Fair and Protects Bad Renters.
Another landlord based in Edmonton wrote about his experience at the Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service (RTDRS). He thought it was fair and filed after his tenants didn’t pay rent and broke a fixed term lease.
He was very careful and it was clear the tenant broke the rules and the landlord expected justice. Instead he found the whole system was in favour of the tenant and they treated him like dirt.
In fact, we have had many landlords say the same thing: the RTDRS has changed and is not fair. One landlord called the RTDRS the “Bad Renter Protection Machine” and “Not a Fair System!”
Lots of Great Renters Out There, But We Need To Be Super Careful!
Landlords across the province know there are a lot of great renters out there. These are people who pay the rent on time and respect you and the rental property. They follow the rules and treat the rental like it’s their own home. When you rent to these types of tenants being a landlord is a nice and often profitable experience.
We also know that good economic times will come again so it’s vital we get through these more challenging times.
Alberta Landlord PROTECTION MEMBERSHIP
In these troubling times our ALA team put our heads together to find the best way we could help our Alberta landlord community. We’re all landlords too and we know what is needed and know we are all on a tight budget.
With all these new challenges our Alberta landlord team has come up with PROTECTION Membership to help landlords succeed.
For only an affordable one-time registration fee (no yearly fee) Alberta landlords get access to a ton of amazing tools and services that can’t be beat!
Rental Kit Library
Get all the documents you need to succeed via your own online library you can access 24/7.
Access to the Forums, Including the Private Members Forum (for verified landlords only)
Network with experienced and successful Alberta landlords and property manager to you and your rental business succeed. Only verified landlords get access to our private members forum. This means you are networking and getting help from others who ‘have skin in the game’ like you do!
Discounted Credit Checks
Get huge discounts on credit checks. We have partnered with the industry leader RENT CHECK. Unlike some other credit check companies, RENT CHECK Equfaix credit checks will protect you from potential privacy rights and human rights complaints. With over 40 years in the industry RENT CHECK is the best credit check company for landlords.
Tenant Friendly Credit Checks (With RISK SCORES from Transunion)
These are credit checks where the tenants don’t have to give you any of their personal information. Instead it all goes to TRITON who then provides it to you. It makes tenant applicants feel safe and it’s every easy to get them to pay for the credit check (and save you money!)
Criminal Checks
Times are changing and many experienced and successful Alberta landlords are making that ‘last criminal check’ on an applicant they want to rent to. And now as member you get a HUGE discount to make sure you ad your property are protected.
Insurance
Get Access to one of the est rental insurance packages in Canada. Also covers student rentals. You also get a big discount as a member
Property Management Software
Get a discount on premium property management software to help you get control of your rental business.
Become a Landlord PROTECTION MEMBER and get the tools and services you need need to succeed! All for a low one-time fee that helps us cover our costs…that’s right ONE TIME FEE!
Tags: Alberta landlord advocacy, Edmonton landlords, landlord education, Landlord Forum, landlord insurance, Residential Tenancy Dispute Resolution Service, tenant screening