Phil Dougan
Phil Dougan is a founding partner at Citadel Law Corporation. Phil provides legal advice to strata corporations, landlords and tenants. As well, he assists those involved in commercial leasing or litigation and estate litigation. Phil is also involved with the Canadian Condominium Institute (CCI) as a board member and speaker at CCI seminars. Phil also teaches the Rental Managers Legal Update course for managers renewing their real estate licences under the Real Estate Services Act.
Phil has contributed to
- A playbook for tenants
- As a roommate in a rental unit, how much notice am I entitled to get on being evicted?
- Can my roommate raise my rent on me? I’m not on the tenancy agreement.
- Dealing with a roommate problem
- Dealing with the threat of eviction
- I live with roommates. One of them wants me out. Can they evict me?
- Is there a time limit for a former tenant to challenge that a landlord actually moved into the rental unit?
- Living with a roommate
- My financial situation isn’t stable right now. If I lose my job, I’m worried I won’t be able to pay rent on time. Is there anything I can do to avoid eviction?
- My landlord is constantly harassing me not to have guests over. She’s also hinted at evicting me. Is there anything I can do?
- My landlord is refusing to make repairs I’ve asked for. What can I do? Can I stop paying rent?
- My landlord said I have to vacate my home in a month. What can happen if I just refuse to move out? Can the landlord change the locks?
- Our landlord evicted us for “family use.” But then he didn’t move family in like he said. Can I get compensation for being unfairly evicted?
- The Residential Tenancy Branch ruled in my favour. They granted me a monetary order. But my landlord won’t pay up. How do I get the compensation I’m owed?
- What are my options for removing a roommate who has stopped paying rent? They’re not on the tenancy agreement.
