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Can Your Landlord Legally Require Proof of a COVID-19 Vaccine?

From the looks of it, being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 could be the golden ticket to travel, concerts, and parties.

But could it ever be a requirement to keeping a half-decent roof above your head?

A Vancouver man took to Reddit to ask this very question this week, after his landlord requested proof of vaccination from him.

The Reddit user, who has received his first dose of the vaccine, claims that his landlord is demanding proof of this injection. He mentions that he lives in a basement unit in a house in which his landlord lives and asks fellow users to weigh in. The response was a collective NO WAY.

Geordie Dent, Executive Director of the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations, confirms this is currently not allowed, nor can we expect it to become a reality.

“Landlords aren’t able to ask you about your private medical history and doing so could be a violation of your privacy,” says Dent. “As vaccinations are also being doled out based on age and other variables (currently), not renting to someone due to their age could be seen as human rights discrimination.”

Continue to read on: STOREYS.com

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