Mixed reactions to Saskatchewan government restrictions on rent increases
REGINA -- Thursday is the first day for Saskatchewan's new rental increase legislation ` and at least one Regina landlord is not happy about it.
Jason Hall is president of the Regina and Partners Landlord Association. He says the new legislation
is a "horrible idea not just for landlords, but for tenants as well."
"It's not practical, it's not feasible ... and I think it gives tenants false hope," he said Wednesday.
"This has not been done for the right reasons. This government doesn't support rent control ` they've said that on more than one occasion ` but this is a way for them to look like they're doing something."
The new regulations restrict landlords from increasing tenants' rent more than once a year, unless the owner belongs to an approved landlords' association.
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