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General Discussion / 2024 Guideline Rent Increase is 2.5%, Conservatives take undue credit
« on: June 30, 2023, 07:32:20 pm »

Am I having déjà vu or are Doug Ford's Conservatives again trying to take credit for something Dalton McGuinty gave us renters years ago?

In announcing that the Guideline Rent Increase is going to be 2.5% this year, the Conservatives are again trying to take credit for capping this increase below the cost of living...  here's a couple of quotes:

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The Ontario government is continuing to strengthen protections for tenants by holding the rent increase guideline for 2024 at 2.5 per cent, well below the average inflation rate of 5.9 per cent.

... and ...

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“Our government knows the cost of living continues to be a challenge for many Ontarians, including renters, which is why we are holding the rent increase guideline at 2.5 per cent,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing.


But as I pointed-out last year, the 2.5% maximum guideline rent increase is codified in Section 120 (2) 2, "Guideline", of the Residential Tenancies Act.

This is not a change the Conservatives introduced into the law – that stipulation has been in the Residential Tenancies Act since June 19 of 2012 (according to Canlii), when it was passed into law by Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government.

So it’s good news about the guideline being capped, but disappointing to see Ford yet again taking credit for something that he did not not do.  In fact, the changes that the Conservatives have made the law have removed rent control for new buildings – Ford is no friend to renters!


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Pests / Ottawa tenant wins landmark ruling on bed bug treatments
« on: October 20, 2022, 12:37:33 pm »

Ottawa tenant wins landmark ruling on bed bug treatments

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The owner of a Heron Gate high-rise has had its knuckles rapped by Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board and has been ordered to pay expenses to a former tenant for failing to properly respond to the tenant’s complaints of a bed bug infestation.

(in the Ottawa Citizen, hopefully you all can read it...)
https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/ottawa-tenant-wins-landmark-ruling-on-bed-bug-treatments

 

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General Discussion / 2023 Guideline Rent Increase is 2.5%, Conservatives take undue credit
« on: June 30, 2022, 09:49:56 am »

The guideline rent increase for 2023 has been announced, it’ll be 2.5%:

   https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002167/ontario-caps-2023-rent-increase-guideline-below-inflation-at-25-per-cent

The announcement goes on to state:

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“As Ontario families face the rising cost of living, our government is providing stability and predictability to the vast majority of tenants by capping the rent increase guideline below inflation at 2.5 per cent,” said Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “We continue to look for ways to make homes more attainable for hardworking Ontarians, while making it easier to build more houses and rental units to address the ongoing supply crisis.”

Doug Ford’s Conservatives are taking credit for capping the rent increase, but it wasn’t them who capped the guideline.  The 2.5% maximum of the guideline rent increase amount is codified in Section 120 (2) 2, "Guideline", of the Residential Tenancies Act:

   https://www.canlii.org/en/on/laws/stat/so-2006-c-17/latest/so-2006-c-17.html#sec120subsec2

This is not a change the Conservatives introduced into the law – that stipulation has been in the Residential Tenancies Act since June 19 of 2012 (according to Canlii), when it was passed into law by Dalton McGuinty’s Liberal government.

So it’s good news about the guideline being capped, but disappointing to see Ford taking credit he is not due.


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Housing Affordability / Income needed to afford rent in major Canadian cities (Globe and Mail)
« on: February 16, 2022, 10:39:11 am »

Here’s the income you need to afford rent in major Canadian cities

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With the average home price in Canada hitting a record $748,450 in January, Canadians in many parts of the country may find the math of buying versus renting makes for a compelling argument in favour of renting. But another part of the renting equation is likely stumping a growing share of tenants: the comparison between market rents and their own incomes.

In many major cities and even some smaller centres across the country, Canadians would need to make at least $70,000 to afford the average asking rent on a one-bedroom apartment without spending more than 30 per cent or more of their before-tax income on shelter costs, a Globe and Mail analysis found.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/personal-finance/household-finances/article-heres-the-income-you-need-to-afford-rent-in-major-canadian-cities/


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Rent / Toronto couple shocked when rent increases 25 per cent (CTV News)
« on: February 16, 2022, 09:59:42 am »

The title says it all...  the newer apartments that were first rented after November 2018 have no rent control in Ontario, meaning that unscrupulous landlords can jack-up the rents by any amount they want.

THIS is why housing must be protected as a human right, and not treated as merely an investment by which the greedy rich can exploit the needs of the rest of us.

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/toronto-couple-shocked-when-rent-increases-25-per-cent-1.5782765

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Pests / Pest Issues
« on: October 02, 2021, 09:19:03 am »

I spoke to a city inspector yesterday, and I asked him who do tenants contact regarding pests.

He told me to contact the following numbers:

If anyone is experiencing any issues with Bed Bugs, please contact Toronto Health Connection at 416-338-7600.

For all other pests, (Mice, Cockroaches, Rats...etc) , please contact 311 and ask for a property standards officer or you can also email them directly 311@toronto.ca.  This way you can keep it on record.


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