Amend the Residential Tenancy Act to Strengthen Maintenance Standards

Whereas property maintenance standards are vital for protecting existing housing stock and tenants as they help to ensure that living environments are safe, secure, and appropriate; And whereas many jurisdictions currently lack regional and municipal standards or regulations, including municipal bylaws or health standards: Therefore be it resolved that the UBCM call on the provincial government to amend the Residential Tenancy Act to strengthen standards of property maintenance that set out a breadth of health, safety, and security standards, and establishes enforcement mechanisms that ensure adherence to these standards.