- This newspaper : recently | ‘reported on “the: -“pedroom. ‘building—whichi
- elosing own: of two. illegal suites in’ a North ~ would-be _ perfectly ° legal, «
- Vancouver duplex; as. discussed by City council at’ since they’ are all members of
its meeti ig on July 24. There would seem tobe a °"¢ we Be.
great deal of confused thinking on this matter. In: overerow noe: eee
particular », Alderman Gordon: Cross:.: ‘seemed — : “TAXES PER OCCUPANT.
surprised. that the. closing. down of such ‘suites - :
- Soul lead to uh 8 viction. of the: tenants (what else If. the’ concern : is” that

: ‘Wo ; - residents” ‘pay_ ‘taxes
& proportion - ae 7

So one-bedroom . ‘illegal. ‘suite, s
I 7 ‘there ‘are still” only” ‘three
“bedrooms ‘in’ the. building taxes but poll taxes; that-is, :
“and the building. can. ‘only the:taxes levied: against: the:
t: accommodate “the -same property. should not. be a
: / aienbior of: people. A ‘family - ee ote the » assessed | os
of three _ Plus’ ene | illegal :
of. a single-family residence - people, - “the “number. Of. “number ‘of t people living in
Pays: “duplex o single-family — ‘people one would expect to . _ the property, irrespective of -
taxes, rents an illegal suite, occupy the original three "the: ‘value of the property
and, hence,” ¢ , n. bedroom residence. ene

owe should noi have: ‘property

“AN. ILLEGAL SUITE in: ‘North. Van: City may spell
trouble for politicians, but not, as our. writer claims,
for. everyone, (John. Kendrick photo) Sag

: . “atself and: also irrespective of"
_ overstrain on nity services. _... Whether “or not’ they “are

| : “i ‘So. it. does not. necessarily _members ofc one. family. 7
7 follow that the i institution of

“neighbourhood. Very, often -
nobody. even - knows. that
such, illegal: Suites are there

. Further, I ‘understand that
in) many . jurisdictions: itis
; “perfectly: ‘legal for the. ‘oc=
_ cupant - of a -single-family
- residence to take in. ‘up ‘to... : :
already retlect its: 5 potential two lodgers, and just ‘an unobjectionable,
for ‘illegal suites. If that is so,’ occasional cup of coffee can concern: ‘at their spread is
then: sea say duplex owner is in ‘turn-an illegal tenant into. a perfectly ‘proper... INegal_

okt lodger! >: Suites, whilst they need not, >

An any case, it is far from.

_-y residence is converted i intoa’ a
7 two-bedroom | suite and: a

: ee, “Does Council really a
Ie. we. are” interested ‘into somebody renting a spare

: axes “being: proportional - to. foom or. two: to. a’ student, -
“ity services used, it ‘would even. if: the” ‘student. is not _

taxes. of large apartment — would” ‘supplying - ‘him with |
occupant . “meals. mean ‘that City. ‘ser-".

“per Vices: were not overstrained, _
and whilst, they J. would be. af ae: Be

: Whilst the © woe
“~ commodation © ‘Shortage | Ss:
now not SO” ‘severe as it was, _ aoe

ng : for’ “ihe | ‘Cliy” _ Suites. to. which: there shouid few ‘years back,. there are .
" . ‘very few -rental. units’ |. |
services they use than are’. be no reasonable - ‘objection. “ still very. ‘ "| successful» banquets . and

he. occupants «of illegal. Their: existence: causes. no. available at under $200 per, _ wedding receptions. ‘Barr is
the. manager © of: Frank

_ th (which is as much as_ ;
“Suites. Or, to put it another nuisance’ to the neighbours, mon
“way, . that. the. tax rip-off: and: ‘their. ‘owners, : though a some people can. afford), . Baker’ s. Restaurant, attic
“artists are not the. owners of perhaps, Violating a. bylaw, and, I suspect, that most of | and banquet departments
_}-and. claims he’ll run to. his

office if you. call 922-3224

| * the under-$200 : per:.month~
illegal. ‘suites, but. that. the“ cannot. justifiably be called. . units are ill egal su it e s. aan
for his’ helpful ‘advice.
| Youll. ‘both winl”

“owners.of. large apartment © rip-off artis sts. They neither —
: buildings. are, in effect, such ~ overstrain City services, nor:
mprofte artists... - en do they” “depreciate the” _ CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

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