Protesters get fast response

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Protesters get fast response

TransGlobe agrees to fix apartments plagued by mould, water damage

By CHRIS CLEMENTS

ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada

http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/548094.html

Members of the Halifax Coalition Against Poverty and tenants of some

Dartmouth apartment buildings presented an ultimatum to a " corporate

giant " on Monday afternoon, and their demands were quickly met.

The coalition demanded that TransGlobe Property Management fix

various problems — including mould, water damage and infestation —

at its Slayter Street and Albro Lake Road buildings by Jan. 8 or

further action would be taken.

The meeting, at TransGlobe's Halifax office in the Ocean Towers

apartment complex, was scheduled three weeks ago but TransGlobe

cancelled it on Monday morning.

That didn't stop the coalition and tenants, joined by Dartmouth MLA

Trevor Zinck, from going to the office.

After the group of roughly 12 was asked to wait outside, three

representatives were granted a meeting that lasted about 20 minutes.

After the meeting, Cole Webber, a member of the Halifax Coalition

Against Poverty, announced to the group that TransGlobe had agreed

to start repairing the apartments by Jan. 8.

TransGlobe bought the Dartmouth properties on Nov. 4 and has been

repairing the exteriors since then.

TransGlobe's marketing director, Hajdu, wouldn't comment on

the details of the Monday meeting but did say her company

specializes in buying and repairing undermanaged properties that

have been neglected.

" We are sensitive to tenants' needs, " said Ms. Hajdu, who is on

vacation from her office in Mississauga, Ont. " If we weren't, we

wouldn't spend all this money on their homes. "

( cclements@...)

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Does Canada have hard and fast laws that limit the amount or type of mold in

rental apartments?

They should but, because if they don't, like the US, nomatter how much mold

there is there, or how toxic it is, they are

already 'fixed'. In other words, they are already 'compliant with all

applicable laws' without fixing anything.

At least that is the way it is here.

On 12/19/06, tigerpaw2c <tigerpaw2c@...> wrote:

>

> Protesters get fast response

> TransGlobe agrees to fix apartments plagued by mould, water damage

> By CHRIS CLEMENTS

> ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada

>

> http://thechronicleherald.ca/Metro/548094.html

>

> Members of the Halifax Coalition Against Poverty and tenants of some

> Dartmouth apartment buildings presented an ultimatum to a " corporate

> giant " on Monday afternoon, and their demands were quickly met.

>

> The coalition demanded that TransGlobe Property Management fix

> various problems — including mould, water damage and infestation —

> at its Slayter Street and Albro Lake Road buildings by Jan. 8 or

> further action would be taken.

>

> The meeting, at TransGlobe's Halifax office in the Ocean Towers

> apartment complex, was scheduled three weeks ago but TransGlobe

> cancelled it on Monday morning.

>

> That didn't stop the coalition and tenants, joined by Dartmouth MLA

> Trevor Zinck, from going to the office.

>

> After the group of roughly 12 was asked to wait outside, three

> representatives were granted a meeting that lasted about 20 minutes.

>

> After the meeting, Cole Webber, a member of the Halifax Coalition

> Against Poverty, announced to the group that TransGlobe had agreed

> to start repairing the apartments by Jan. 8.

>

> TransGlobe bought the Dartmouth properties on Nov. 4 and has been

> repairing the exteriors since then.

>

> TransGlobe's marketing director, Hajdu, wouldn't comment on

> the details of the Monday meeting but did say her company

> specializes in buying and repairing undermanaged properties that

> have been neglected.

>

> " We are sensitive to tenants' needs, " said Ms. Hajdu, who is on

> vacation from her office in Mississauga, Ont. " If we weren't, we

> wouldn't spend all this money on their homes. "

>

> ( cclements@... <cclements%40herald.ca>)

>

>

> .

>

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