67: Tenancy Law (Lisa Mackie)

<p>This week, we’re speaking with tenancy lawyer, Lisa Mackie, about the laws relating to the landlord-tenant dynamic</p> <p><!-- /wp:paragraph --><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Topics: tenant smoking & human rights; landlord privacy obligations & COVID-19; terminating tenancies due to household violence; and our Ask-Me-Anything segment.<br /> <br /> Learn more on the <a href="http://www.lawyeredpodcast.com">Lawyered website</a><br /> Help to declutter the law on the <a href= "http://www.lawyeredpodcast.com/patron">Lawyered crowdfunding page</a>. <br /> <br /> ⚫  What sorts of human rights protections apply within the tenancy law context? (7:18)<br /> ⚫  How can landlords balance protecting a tenant’s privacy rights while also managing the general health risk of a building? (16:42)<br /> ⚫  How can tenancy agreements be pre-emptively terminated in cases of household violence? (25:53)<br /> ⚫  Our Ask-Me-Anything segment, featuring questions submitted by patrons of the Lawyered community (36:45)<br /> 🔵  What are some general tips that can help tenants and landlords to resolve disputes without resorting to protracted court hearings? (37:37)<br /> 🔵  Have you noticed any relationships between the changes in tenancy law and corresponding trends in affordable housing? (41:03)<br /> 🔵  Do you foresee any legal challenges that may arise out of COVID-related tenancy policies (e.g. prohibitions on evictions) (44:24)<br /> 🔵  What are some of the areas in which you think tenancy law may be evolving within the next few years? (47:31)</p>