PEI Fight For Affordable Housing says new Residential Tenancy Act lets tenants down

The group PEI Fight for Affordable Housing says the new Residential Tenancy Act lets tenants down.  The new Act was tabled in the Legislative Assembly this week and PEI Fight for Affordable Housing is calling on government to amend the act to include stronger protections for tenants’ rights. The group says it made 27 suggestions to protect tenants’ rights, but the Act that was tabled includes only 4.  PEI Fight for Affordable Housing is voicing a number of concerns, including saying that the new act still allows landlords to renovict tenants without any regard for where the tenant will go during renovations, or if they’ll be able to afford the unit when they are allowed back. It adds that the new Act makes no mention of a public rental registry, or no pet clauses.