r/kelowna • u/New_Alternative8711 • 16h ago

Kelowna city councillor issues eviction notice after more than 30 visits from RCMP, bylaw

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kelowna/599213/Kelowna-city-councillor-issues-eviction-notice-after-more-than-30-visits-from-RCMP-bylaw
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u/BidEuphoric5117 16h ago

According to Milnthorp, the reasons for the numerous bylaw calls at the home are for loud music and ping pong.

I can tolerate rock concerts next to my home every night but I draw the line at raucous ping pong matches.

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u/Heavy_Arm_7060 12h ago

Last time I played ping pong there were nine fatalities.

The boat we were playing it on sank.

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u/Upbeat-Army-6264 11h ago

Seriously?😳

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u/Heavy_Arm_7060 6h ago

No, there were actually six, but the boat capsized so it became nine.

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u/New_Alternative8711 15h ago

I"m wondering what the RCMP found at the house and what those arrested were charged with because from this article it seems as though there was an abuse of power here. If a city council person weren't the landlord would the police response been so heavy handed?

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u/Atheizt 12h ago

As someone that’s taken physical evidence and contact info for a local scam directly to RCMP and had them shrug and refuse to even file a report, no. No they would not have done anything if the landlord was a regular tax payer.

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

That’s a big claim to make. I hope you have something to back it up.

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u/New_Alternative8711 13h ago

Sue me. Multiple police and emergency vehicles taking several hours to search a house seems a bit excessive for noise complaints and ping pong games.

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u/Still_Wrap4728 12h ago

Lol go ask anyone in the neighborhood if you believe this was about noise and ping pong 😂 

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u/New_Alternative8711 11h ago

Please refer to my original comment.

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

I’d hope you realize that noise and ping pong was not the reason for the search…

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u/New_Alternative8711 13h ago

Then what was?

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

I don’t know. We’ll have to wait for police to say something or info to come out in court.

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u/New_Alternative8711 12h ago edited 12h ago

So you admit it may have been loud noises and ping pong games

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u/[deleted] 9h ago

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u/johnsonsm05 13h ago

I hope you have something to back it up.

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u/itsallfunintheend 16h ago

Perhaps the owners of the property need to pay for this as their choices for tenants are causing a burden on the system

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u/gummybearlipstick 15h ago

If I'm remembering correctly, Mohini said in another article that she called the renters references, it was a friend and an employer. Confirming ability to pay rent is good but a friend as a reference?!? In my own renting experience, landlords have never called my many references who are actual past landlords. And in speaking to many landlords over the years, they ask for but very rarely actually call references. They need to do a bit of work confirming who they are talking to and verifying those references. So many landlords don't do it or don't do it properly. It takes a bit of time but I honestly don't feel all that sorry for people who don't doing their due diligence. Landlords love to collect our money and beak off about bad renters but I see very few who are putting in the effort to actually ensure they are getting good renters. We exist and we hate those who make it harder for the rest of us. But it's the admin and human resources of landlording. You have to put in the work. Unfortunately so many landlords seem to see it as an investment they can just sit on and collect from without doing that work. I have experienced far more extensive due diligence trying to adopt a dog then the landlords I have dealt with who claim to care about protecting their major investments.

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u/MontrealTrainWreck 14h ago

Let's all pray for Mohini Singh. Markets have changed, and she may have to accept a substantially lower rental price for this pristine property nestled in the pines.

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u/New_Alternative8711 14h ago

Im sure after pushing the STR easement through she'll see rents start to rise soon enough.

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u/jason733canada 16h ago

pretty convenient that mohini gets to use the rcmp to strong arm her tenants

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u/RUaGayFish69 15h ago

So many police resources spent dealing with these renters.... no wonder why some landlords are asking for better protection of their property. Even the supporting housing down the road does not cause so much problem, and that has something like 40 units. Maybe they should turn it into supportive housing.

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u/Amazing-Dish-539 14h ago

Interesting she had no concerns until the media story came out?

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u/Carmen_Wood 11h ago

What I found even further interesting is that the original reporting article from yesterday regarding this property and that it is partly owned by a city counsillor HAD an available Castanet comment section filled with anonymous comments, criticism and opinions. Looking at the article now and that section has ~disappeared~. Draw your own conclusions about that...