Empire Citi – COVID-19 Policy
Empire Citi will honor its rental and lease commitments already made. Empire Citi will not increase rents even if your lease is up for renewal. Moreover, Empire makes the commitment to work with all tenants who are suffering under COVID-19 related modalert 200 illnesses or may have been temporarily laid off from employment.
In some cases, Empire may be comprar winstrol oral prepared to waive fees and additional costs as result of late or delayed rental payments. Empire Citi may also consider allowing the tenant to terminate their lease prior to the end without penalty. *Please contact us for further details.
It is very important to understand that rent is still payable by the tenant, and must be paid in accordance with the terms of the lease. We do not have a rent forgiveness program however, we will work with you to help you pay the rent that may be due. We are in this together!
Please read the helpful links below which will help you apply for Federal, Provincial as well as Municipal klik for mere info emergency financial aid.
Helpful resources to help you pay your rent
Family
Please talk to your friends and family and try to find a financial solution. No one wants to see family go through financial hardship. This is not a time to be embarrassed.
Third Party Resources
Federal Government
- Employment Insurance where first week waiting period waived. See https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-sickness/apply.html
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit of up to $2000 per month for four months. See https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2020/03/introduces-canada-emergency-response-benefit-to-help-workers-and-businesses.html
Provincial Government
Emergency Isolation Support Benefit, a one time payment of $1,146. See https://www.alberta.ca/emergency-isolation-support.aspx
Municipal Governments
- City of Calgary COVID 19 Information Defer your utilities and other City related costs.
- City of Airdrie COVID 19 Information
- City of Okotoks COVID 19 Information
Charitable Organizations
Calgary Co-op- Co-op Care Package for those quarantined, contact 403-219-6064 or memberengagement@calgarycoop.com.
Food Bank, call Hamper Request Line at 403 253 2055 to organize hamper and assign pickup time.
Mustard Seed is helping our most vulnerable citizens during this pandamic. See https://theseed.ca/
RTDRS
A tenant is obligated to pay rent or the landlord can evict, see here
Tenants can dispute an eviction, unless it is for unpaid rent.
At any time, a landlord and tenant can agree between them to end the tenancy by a certain date and save the expense of taking the matter to RTDRS or Court. Evictions for April will occur on May 1st 2020.