The decrease in municipal property taxes will result in a reduction in rent for tenants in residential properties. This means that tenants can look forward to a small reduction in their monthly rental payments effective December 31, 2011. Although the decrease in rent of 0.79% seems to be an insignificant amount most of us will [...]
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Property Taxes Decrease and Rent Reduction in 2012
Posted in 2012 Rent Increase Guideline, Property tax decrease, Rent reduction 2012, Residential Tenancies Act, tagged 2012 Rent Increase Guideline, Property tax decrease, Rent reduction 2012, Residential Tenancies Act on December 18, 2011 | 4 Comments »
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL ELECTION 2011
Posted in Affordable housing, Economy, Ontario Provincial election 2011, Residential Tenancies Act, Seniors housing, Vacancy Decontrol, tagged Affordable housing, Economy, Ontario Provincial election 2011, Residential Tenancies Act, Seniors housing, Vacancy Decontrol on September 22, 2011 | 4 Comments »
The 2011 Ontario Provincial election will take place October 6, 2011 At this time of fiscal constraints, inflation, jobless rate, environmental concerns and continuing economic uncertainties, the daily lives of many Ontarians are affected adversely. In particular, many tenants seeking affordable housing face tough choices trying to keep a roof over their heads and feeding their [...]
2010 RENT INCREASE GUIDELINE
Posted in 2010 Rent Increase Guideline, Above Guideline increase, Annual Guideline Rent Increase, Capital Expenditures, Consumer Price Index, Economy, Landlord and Tenant Board, Last Month Rent (LMR), Ontario Tenants Rights, Residential Tenancies Act, Smart meters, Statistics Canada, Utilities, Vacancy Decontrol, tagged 2010 Rent Increase Guideline, Above Guideline increase, Annual Guideline Rent Increase, Capital Expenditures, Consumer Price Index, Ontario Tenants Rights, Residential Tenancies Act, Utilities, Vacancy Decontrol on October 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
The Annual Rent Increase Guideline and the Above Guideline Increase for 2010 have been announced. Much to no one’s surprise both rent increase guidelines are greater than those of 2009. The Annual Rent Increase Guideline has been raised from 1.8% to 2.1% and applies to a rent increase that begins any time between January 1, [...]
SMOKE FREE HOUSING . . .
Posted in Building Code, Building Maintenance, Capital Expenditures, City of Toronto, Health Concerns, Problem Landlords, Ranee Management, Residential Tenancies Act, Second-hand smoke, Smoke free housing, T2, T6, Tenancy Agreement, Tenants boot camp, tagged Building Code, City of Toronto, Compensation, Health Concerns, Property Standards, Ranee Management, Repairs, Residential Tenancies Act, Second-hand smoke, T2 Application, Tenancy Agreement, Tenants boot camp on January 21, 2009 | 2 Comments »
REPAIRS & Building Maintenance issues
Posted in Above Guideline increase, Activism, Auditing programme, Bed bugs, Capital Expenditures, City Inspectors, CMHC, Compensation, Complaints letter, Eviction, Garbage, Landlord and Tenant Board, Last Month Rent (LMR), Municipal Licensing and Standards, Noise, Noise Complaints, Problem Landlords, Repairs, Repairs and maintenance, Residential Tenancies Act, Security, Security Camera, Soundproof, T2, T6, Tenant Association, Tenants boot camp, tagged Auditing programme, Bed bugs, Building Maintenance, City Inspectors, CMHC, Complaints letter, Eviction, Garbage disposal, Municipal Licensing and Standards, Noise Complaints, Repairs, Soundproof, T2 Application, T6 Application, Tenants Associations, Tenants boot camp on November 30, 2008 | 11 Comments »
Many tenants in Beaches-East York have relayed frustrating experiences with ‘problem landlords’ and property managers when requesting needed repairs to their apartment or when they complain about poor building maintenance. Unresolved complaints for outstanding repairs and building maintenance issues seem to be the bane of the existence of many tenants in the City of Toronto. Although your [...]
ELECTION IS OVER . . . now what?
Posted in Activism, Affordable housing, Canada's Housing Policy, CMHC, Economy, Politics, Rent Control, Residential Tenancies Act, Tax breaks, tagged Affordable housing, Canada's Housing Policy, CMHC, Economy, Maria Minna, Repairs, Residential Tenancies Act, Tax breaks on October 26, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In Beaches-East York the incumbent Liberal MP, Maria Minna, is once again heading back to Ottawa to represent us. The East York Tenants Group congratulate her. Now to the business of getting some concrete action from our newly re-elected federal representative and the newly formed federal government. Although our recently re-elected MP [...]
- CITY COUNCIL SUPPORT For Bringing Back Rent Control and Nixing Vacancy Decontrol
Posted in Activism, Politics, Queen's Park, Rent Control, Residential Tenancies Act, Toronto City Council, Vacancy Decontrol, tagged Dalton McGuinty, Frances Nunziata, Ontario, Politics, Provincial government, Rent Control, Toronto City Council, Vacancy Decontrol on September 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
In mid-July of this year the City Council voted to refer a motion (initiated by Ward 22 – St. Paul’s Michael Walker and seconded by Ward 11- South Weston’s Frances Nunziata) to Toronto’s Executive Council to request that the Provincial Government support a return to what they termed ‘real’ Rent Control and the end of [...]
