Tenants of Golden Crown being illegally evicted
Kim Kerr, ED of Downtown Eastside Residents Association
more photos of the media event
Press release from DERA on the illegal eviction of Tenants of the Golden Crown, 116 West Hasting
DERA Press Release – September 3, 2009
Olympic Evictions Continue: Golden Crown Hotel Plotting Mass Eviction
The Golden Crown Hotel is trying to give its tenants the boot just months before the Olympics. Tenants have been told to get out to make way for renovations. The Hotel has not secured any permits from the City and is acting illegally in attempting to empty out the hotel.
The Hotel accepted rent from all of its tenants for the month of September, and is now telling them they must leave the hotel as early as Friday, September 4. The Hotel has circulated a makeshift agreement to end tenancy and is encouraging tenants to sign away their rights under the Residential Tenancy Act.
DERA has been advising tenants to stay put and not sign any agreement that jeopardizes their housing. DERA has also contacted the Housing Integrated Task Team at the Ministry of Housing and Social Development and local MLAs as part of efforts to prevent this mass eviction from taking place.
Executive Director Kim Kerr: “This is the first mass eviction of its kind that we have seen in recent months. These illegal evictions, intended to make way for Olympic visitors, must stop now.”
The Golden Crown is located at 116 West Hastings Street, and is owned by 0627017 BC Ltd. Daniel Jun is the registered director, president and secretary of 0627017 BC Ltd.
Contact: Executive Director Kim Kerr
Tel: (604) 785 0009
MegaPhone story about the illegal evictions
2007 cbc story about an earlier attempt to evict tenants
Brent Granby is a community activist, family man and all-around decent human being. Currently president of the West End Residents Association, he lives with his wife and two daughters in Vancouver's West End. He enjoys cycling, cooking, fine wines and fine literature.
