Being a landlord in Ottawa these days is often not enjoyable:
“I can’t believe this was the place I used to live, this was my family home. It just smells like a zoo, even a zoo smells better,” Salter said.
The 29-year-old takes in the damage she says was caused by her previous tenants. Salter says they only paid rent for three months of their 13-month tenancy, owing her more than $35,000.
She invited CBC for a tour of the property just minutes after she got the keys back following a lengthy battle at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB).
The tour revealed damaged baseboards, holes in the walls, broken lights and faucets, a clogged toilet, broken banisters and carpets covered in stains.