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THURSDAY JUNE 22, 2017
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Fighting for future renters in the city
Tenants being evicted from their suites for renovation purposes are speaking out By Cayley Dobie
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With eviction notices looming, tenants at 322 Seventh St. want the city to put an end to renovictions in New Westminster to spare future renters the same hardship. Peggy Casey has lived in a first-floor apartment at 322 Seventh St. – formerly known as Westcourt Manor – for nearly eight years. On May 30, tenants on the third floor received two-month eviction notices citing “major renovations.” A few days later, tenants on the second and first floors were sent a letter informing them the plan was to conduct major renovations to all units and that and application for a building permit had already been sent to the City of New Westminster. But according to Casey, the apartments don’t need major renovations. While the carpets have seen better days, the rest of the suite is in decent shape, she said.The balconies were even replaced last year and the bathroom has fresh tiles. “I wouldn’t live in them if they were that crap,” she said. Continued on page 5
EVICTED: Peggy Casey has lived at 322 Seventh St. for nearly eight years. She was recently served with an eviction notice citing “major renovations.” Casey and her neighbours are looking to the City of New Westminster to stop landlords from evicting tenants for so-called renovictions. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER
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