▲ 273 ▼ Foreign landlord fails to pay taxes, CRA goes after tenant (www.theglobeandmail.com) submitted 2 years ago by RobotToaster@mander.xyz to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Nighed@sffa.community 103 points 2 years ago (2 children) Can't they put a lien on the big, solid, not going anywhere asset the landlord happens to have in the country? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (2 children) After paying the state, the tenant could sue the landlord for it and put a lien on the property. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or, alternstively the tenant may be able to withhold rent until the debt is paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just take the money out of the rent. If the amount owed is $1000 and their rent is $1400, just pay $400 rent and call it square. The landlord may try to kick up a fuss but at least you can say you "paid" your rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was six years of property taxes my bro, it is like saying your rent is 1400 and tax is 10,000. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Then pay $400 a month for 10 months? Pretty simple math. A lot easier than trying to take them to court and paying a bunch of lawyer fees. permalink fedilink source parent [–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Assuming the tennant has enough to do this. 6 years of back taxes and acurred interest. Plus legal fees. Can I get some of what your smoking, I apparently am just smoking sage... permalink fedilink source parent [–] Carighan@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago This sounds like the judge is quite aware that it's bullshit, but the law says it's supposed to work this way so that's how it ends up being. As in, the law needs to be rewritten to adapt to modern times where you cannot just tar&feather the landlord. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (2 children) After paying the state, the tenant could sue the landlord for it and put a lien on the property. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or, alternstively the tenant may be able to withhold rent until the debt is paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just take the money out of the rent. If the amount owed is $1000 and their rent is $1400, just pay $400 rent and call it square. The landlord may try to kick up a fuss but at least you can say you "paid" your rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was six years of property taxes my bro, it is like saying your rent is 1400 and tax is 10,000. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Then pay $400 a month for 10 months? Pretty simple math. A lot easier than trying to take them to court and paying a bunch of lawyer fees. permalink fedilink source parent [–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Assuming the tennant has enough to do this. 6 years of back taxes and acurred interest. Plus legal fees. Can I get some of what your smoking, I apparently am just smoking sage... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 28 points 2 years ago (1 child) Or, alternstively the tenant may be able to withhold rent until the debt is paid. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just take the money out of the rent. If the amount owed is $1000 and their rent is $1400, just pay $400 rent and call it square. The landlord may try to kick up a fuss but at least you can say you "paid" your rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was six years of property taxes my bro, it is like saying your rent is 1400 and tax is 10,000. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Then pay $400 a month for 10 months? Pretty simple math. A lot easier than trying to take them to court and paying a bunch of lawyer fees. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Just take the money out of the rent. If the amount owed is $1000 and their rent is $1400, just pay $400 rent and call it square. The landlord may try to kick up a fuss but at least you can say you "paid" your rent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was six years of property taxes my bro, it is like saying your rent is 1400 and tax is 10,000. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Then pay $400 a month for 10 months? Pretty simple math. A lot easier than trying to take them to court and paying a bunch of lawyer fees. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] faintwhenfree@lemmus.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) It was six years of property taxes my bro, it is like saying your rent is 1400 and tax is 10,000. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Then pay $400 a month for 10 months? Pretty simple math. A lot easier than trying to take them to court and paying a bunch of lawyer fees. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Then pay $400 a month for 10 months? Pretty simple math. A lot easier than trying to take them to court and paying a bunch of lawyer fees. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] n3m37h@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 years ago Assuming the tennant has enough to do this. 6 years of back taxes and acurred interest. Plus legal fees. Can I get some of what your smoking, I apparently am just smoking sage... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Carighan@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago This sounds like the judge is quite aware that it's bullshit, but the law says it's supposed to work this way so that's how it ends up being. As in, the law needs to be rewritten to adapt to modern times where you cannot just tar&feather the landlord. permalink fedilink source parent