The Honourable Russell Fraser

Solicitor General of British Columbia

Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C.

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Dear Sirs:
RE:

ownship of

The

Corporation of the
CHMOND

6911 No.3 ROAD, RICHMOND, B.C. VOY 207

(604) 2 /G-4000 FAX 278-5139

ATUNICTPAL CLERICS DEPARTMENT 276-4007

December 12, 1989
File:

Municipal Consent for Residential Lona Term Leases

This is to advise you that on Monday,

considered a report on the

conversions to
the
required where the lease

that municipal

difficulties
landlords, without municipal approval
rental accommodation through the use of long term leases.

recent Provincial Order in Council which modifies the 1984
Tenancy Act to require landlords to have municipal
leased accommodation for periods
view of Richmond Council

Counci]
where

November 27, 1989,

faced by tenants

, can effectively "Strata Title"

Despite the
Residential
approval for such

over 20 years, it is
approval should be
is for a period of more than 3 years. I am

enclosing for your informaticn a brief report from our staff solicitor

which summarizes the problem.

I would therefore ask that you give this matter your most serious and

urgent attention.

cover, be seeking the

of

I shall on behalf of Council and under
support

municipalities, as well as the Union of B

Change.

JRM: im
4836A-62
Encl.

cc: Alderman D.K. Sandberg

all

separate

of the G.V.R.D. member

.C. Municipalities, for this

,. Richard McKenna
Municipal Clerk

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