Noble & Associates Property Management

I’ve been leasing a condo via Noble & Associates for a year and a half now. They have been fine. A few minor hiccups but not things generally under their control.
The negative review by Sarah W. is misinformed. What she talks about with regards to the lease agreement is true. The specific points she mentions are all accurate — they were in my lease agreement. But she is taking them totally the wrong way.
Minor repairs and maintenance on appliances is to prevent the landlord from having to pay an electrician $ 200 to come and replace a lightbulb in a fridge. The garburator is excluded because that’s the first thing that every rental tenant abuses (chicken bones, anyone?) and if the landlord is responsible the tenant will very often be reckless with it.
Meter Utility Bills only apply for renting a home, not a condominium. This is better for everyone because it encourages tenants to be less wasteful with things like hot water and allows for a lower monthly rental cost because the landlord doesn’t need to estimate those costs and work them into the rental cost. This is basically a «utilities not included» rental, which is the way 99.99% of the full units being rented out are handled. The only time you regularly see these things included is if you rent a basement suite or a sublet room. Even if you are renting a home, it only applies for utilities that the landlord is liable to owe the city. For something like electricity, you can get that sorted out yourself and the landlord isn’t liable if you skip town on your bill. But for municipal bills, the municipality can and will go after the owner. This just protects them from crap tenants (of which there are many).
The fuses is the same as the minor repairs on appliances and for the same reasons. It’s a waste for everyone except the professional, bonded, insured and super expensive tradesman to have the landlord responsible for stuff like that.
Cleaning interior windows before you leave is normal. You know they put that clause in because plenty of rental tenants never cleaned the windows once in however many years they rented the place. And the mould removal part? Well let me put it this way, if you’re so concerned about your health when cleaning mould off of an interior window sill, maybe you should have cleaned your stinking windows at least once while you lived there so there wouldn’t be any mould on the windows to begin with.
As Teresa pointed out, the standard RTA lease agreement is just a guideline. You do not need to use it.
Noble & Associates isn’t exactly A+++ for service, but Sarah W’s review is just way off the mark. In my experience, they’ve been just fine. Nothing outstanding, nothing to complain about.

Noble & Associates Realty Ltd is a shady property management company in Vancouver. Renters — BEWARE and Owners that are considering this company should proceed with caution.
After trying to lease a condominium with this agency, they require you to use their own lease agreements and will not use or attach the BC residential tenancy agreement. They refused.
This company tries to use their own agreement which puts the tenants renting condos liable for items that a Landlord should be liable for.
Here are some of what they are trying to pin onto renters of condominiums:
1. Tenant is responsible for minor repair and maintenance of the appliances provided in the premises. Landlord is not responsible for repair, replacement and maintenance of in-​sink garburator, microwave oven, jacuzzi, whirlpool, hot-​tub, central vacuum system and alarm system, if any of these equipments is provided/​installed in the house.
2. Tenant is responsible for the entire Meter Utility Bills (including water, sewer, garbage, recycling, etc.) charged by the City. Such expense is estimated at per month (if any). Tenant is to pay this amount on the FIRST of every month to Landlord together with the monthly rent. An annual reconciliation will be made upon the lease is extended or at the expiry of the tenancy. An adjustment will be made accordingly and tenant agrees to have the shortfall (if any) deducted from the security deposit.
3. Tenants are responsible for replacing standard fuses in their unit (e.g. stove), unless caused by a problem with the stove or electrical system, and making sure all fuses are working when he or she moves out, except when there is a problem with the electrical system.
4. Tenants are responsible for cleaning the interior windows, including removal of mould. (cleaning of mould!!! this is dangerous and illegal! Should be left for the professionals!!)
This list goes on and on.
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY if RENTING OR ALLOW THEM TO RENT YOUR PROPERTY. It’s only a matter of time before their shady activities are subject to the laws of BC.
AVOID AT ALL COSTS.