James Regan
CBC writer Trevor Dunn chronicles the exploits of James Regan, 62, who has a history of not paying rent while he lives in pleasant places like the second-floor apartment he currently inhabits at Avenue Road and McMaster Ave in the Republic of Rathnelly. Previously, Mr. Regan has been evicted, in the fullness of time, for failing to pay as much as $25,000 in rent. Now says Robin Ennis, owner of the Avenue Road duplex, she is getting the same treatment. “It’s been a living hell for the past two months,” Ennis said in an interview with CBC News. The matter is being heard by the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board but an eviction hearing has been delayed because, Regan said, he had not been given proper notice. Legislation permits appeals of eviction orders. They can take as long as eight months to complete during which, on a previous occasion, Mr. Regan paid no rent whatsoever before having to leave. CBC
I hope the CBC will be further investigating this man. We all pay for credit card fraud. I’m surprised that telling Mr. Findlay he was a lawyer (which he is not) was not proof of deceit. Putting a stop on his post-dated cheques should also be seen as Regan’s unwillingness to pay for the furniture. Perhaps, with the many spelling errors in his Linked-In profile, he will not be viewed as the professional he pretends to be. Landlords, beware. Looks like he will continue this pattern of finding loopholes in the law. I wonder who he will try to scam next.