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Victoria Slumlord Kimpton slammed in media
by Property is Theft •Friday November 14, 2003 at 07:03 AM

Missing beams, leaking sewer gas, no fire escapes, missing smoke alarms, debris falling from ceiling. Tenants make the landlords rich while
they risk their lives.

Victoria Slumlord Kimpton slammed in media

Times Colonist, Friday, November 14, 2003
 http://www.canada.com/victoria/timescolonist/story.asp?id=9BD4DCD5-6586-4DAF-91EC-8A7791CBC059

Tenants forced to move out of 1176 Yates St. after bylaw officers closed the rooming house because of safety concerns. Inspectors found
weight-bearing beams in the basement had been cut and weight-bearing posts had been undermined.

Upstairs, one weight-bearing wall had been removed entirely... the building is supposed to contain 17 light housekeeping suites without
bathrooms.

... there were open pipes in the house and sewer gas seeping into the building. Inspectors also found electrical work that had been done
without permit and renovations in the attic where there is no fire escape.

...another former tenant, complains about ongoing construction late at night, a leaky gas stove, the lack of a smoke detector, mice, and
debris falling from the ceiling.

Property records indicated the building is owned by Robin Kimpton, but neither he nor his lawyer were available for comment Thursday.

But in a letter to building inspector Dave Marchment earlier this week, Kimpton asks for him to explain "why this drastic step of no
occupancy has been taken."

In the letter, which is filed at city hall, Kimpton notes that approximately 15 tenants have had to vacate the building. "We have managed
to move a lot of the tenants to other buildings. We have offered them one month's free rent and we have actually done the moving for
them."

Kimpton also states that there have been three break-ins or attempted break-ins since the posting, and that he is very concerned about the
risk of vandalism. As a result, he intends to remove valuable assets such a fridges and stoves, the letter says.

Scoones said Kimpton is required to board up the building to prevent illegal occupation.

Kimpton owns three other properties in Victoria, at 1301 Gladstone Ave., 1349 Grant St. and 2321 Cook St.

... all three are listed with the city as "properties of concern."

Kimpton also owns two properties in Vancouver at 1696 West 11th Ave. and 1936 West 14th Ave., which is also listed as his residence on
B.C. Assessment records.

Full story in Times Colonist:
 http://www.canada.com/victoria/timescolonist/story.asp?id=9BD4DCD5-6586-4DAF-91EC-8A7791CBC059

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