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Akelius / If you are SICK of Akelius and are ready to stand up against them, join us!
« on: November 24, 2023, 10:56:41 am »
ATTENTION ALL AKELIUS TENANTS IN TORONTO!!!
WE NEED YOUR HELP!

I posted on this forum some time ago, asking tenants to speak up about the AGIs that Akelius was subjecting against their renters. Since then, a lot has happened, but a lot has also stayed the same. At 77 Spencer Avenue in Toronto, we refused to pay the above guideline increase of 4.5%, opting instead to pay for the 2.5% as mandated by the province. After numerous staged sit-ins at Akelius, no one has answered to our outrage, nor have they agreed our request to remove the petition for the AGI. Akelius has now (for the second year in a row) subjected the tenants of our building, as well as to many other Akelius owned properties to yet ANOTHER AGI for 2024

Tenants can NOT take any more financial strain, and Parkdale Legal has suggested that if we can organize between other Akelius owned buildings in Toronto, that staging a large scale sit-in as well as launching actions for a rent-strike may be enough to warrant their attention.

Sitting behind our computers and complaining about our rent rates is not going to change anything in the real world for either ourselves OR our neighbours. There are some people who live in Akelius buildings who are elderly, living on government aid due to disability, or having their housing subsidized by charitable organizations. At the end of the day, Akelius doesn't feel the strain from a struggling economy, they BENEFIT from it while the people and organizations meant to support the people are the ones paying for it. Their continued, unabashed greed is taking away from the resources we could be providing to our community, and significantly decreasing the comfort and enjoyment our our homes. Meaningless cosmetic changes, poorly managed maintenance, and the utter disrespect of our neighbours needs to end.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU. WE WANT TO ORGANIZE WITH YOU!!

If you're interested to learn more, or are even just looking for support in building a tenant's association in your Akelius building, please connect with us on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1481005342631661/?mibextid=oMANbw

If you want to see just what we've been up to in our fight against Akelius, check out this article about our building on the CBC:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/parkdale-tenants-protest-1.6859475

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Akelius / Are you an Akelius Renter who is experiencing and A.G.I?
« on: November 29, 2022, 09:57:51 am »
Recently, the tenants of 77 Spencer and 109 Indian in Toronto Ontario have experienced an above-guideline increase (AGI) in their rents, beginning January 1st, 2023. For some renters, this AGI is 5.5%, resulting in significantly higher rent payments. If you are living in an Akelius building and HAVE received a substantial AGI, we ask that you connect and organize with us as we confront Akelius on this increase and demand that their petition for this increase be rescinded from the LTB.

Akelius seems to be under the impression that making cosmetic changes to building exteriors while doing very little about pest control, or maintaining safe, clean, operational spaces for tenants is grounds for a substantial increase in a time when many are struggling financially. This will ABSOLUTELY not stand and the tenants of 77 Spencer in particular are organized and ready to take on Akelius by hand delivering a letter to their location at 533 College St. in Toronto. We are stronger in numbers and being assisted by the excellent people at Parkdale Organize.

If you would like to sign our letter to add your voice, or even get involved with our community, please email me.

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