As offering proof of vaccination turns into extra commonplace, an actual property developer is now requiring that potential tenants be vaccinated to ensure that them to lease property.
Strategic Group owns 52 properties throughout Canada, together with 35 in Alberta.
In September, a coverage went into impact requiring all the firm’s workers to indicate their vaccination standing and likewise required that anybody touring one among their buildings be totally immunized towards COVID-19.
“As an organization, we wish to do the fitting factor” says Strategic Group chief working officer Tracey Steman. “We wish to make sure that our staff and our tenants are protected.”
For the reason that coverage went into impact, Steman says there hasn’t been any consequential worker turnover.
Whereas the brand new mandate is geared toward potential renters, it additionally could impression present renters.
For unvaccinated tenants which are at present renting from any of the corporate’s properties, resembling UPTEN in downtown Calgary, they’re prevented from having fun with the constructing’s facilities.
“We do ask for proof of vaccination for them to make use of our amenities — our health amenities, our occasion rooms and our visitor suites” Steman says.
The Calgary Residential Rental Affiliation says insurance policies like this are supposed to maintain folks protected and are merely an addition to the renter’s lease settlement with their landlord.
Baxter is uncertain what number of different builders will undertake the same coverage.
He says for the reason that majority of individuals in Alberta have been vaccinated, he thinks solely a small margin of individuals will take problem.
“The one ones that may wish to kick up a stink shall be these folks which are anti-vaxxers or the those that don’t wish to get vaccinated.”
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