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		<title>Property Taxes Decrease and Rent Reduction in 2012</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/12/18/property-taxes-decrease-and-rent-reduction-in-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rent reduction 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Tenancies Act]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ 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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=3308&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Fire Safety in Apartment Buildings</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/12/18/fire-safety-in-apartment-buildings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Apartment Safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building Code]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fire regulations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fire safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Second-hand smoke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoke free housing]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/?p=3299</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The recent fire at 500 Dawes Road once again raises the issue of adequate fire safety regulations in apartment buildings, especially older buildings that might not meet current City of Toronto building regulations.  According to news reports, the fire started in the elevator shaft of the building where the superintendent and a maintenance man were [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=3299&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>ONTARIO PROVINCIAL ELECTION 2011</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/09/22/ontario-provincial-election-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/09/22/ontario-provincial-election-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Affordable housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ontario Provincial election 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Residential Tenancies Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Seniors housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vacancy Decontrol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=3281&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Rent Increase Guideline</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/07/31/2012-rent-increase-guideline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Above Guideline increase]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrea Horwath]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Consumer Price Index]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Inflation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Affairs and Housing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Statistics Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tim Hudak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FRPO]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The announcement by the Ontario Government of a 3.1% rent increase in 2012 is cause for concern among most tenants, especially those tenants surviving on modest incomes.  Landlords can increase rents by 3.1% without making an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board in 2012. The explanation for this dramatic increase in the annual rent increase guideline [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=3246&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>UPCOMING FEDERAL ELECTION 2011</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/04/04/upcoming-federal-election-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/04/04/upcoming-federal-election-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 16:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Election 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pension reform]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The 41st federal election will take place on Monday May 2, 2011.   Candidates from the various political parties are now soliciting for your vote. Nowadays we all have to become more engaged in politics and pay close attention to what our politicians are saying versus what they are doing. It is very important [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=3167&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Thoughts from one Disillusioned Canadian Voter</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/04/03/thoughts-from-one-disillusioned-canadian-voter/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/04/03/thoughts-from-one-disillusioned-canadian-voter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Apr 2011 17:04:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Electoral System]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Election 2011]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[First Past The Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Proportional Representation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Special contribution by I. Aagaard Today I discussed the upcoming federal election with a friend of mine. We talked about the growing voter apathy and bounced around possible reasons for this most serious problem. I am in the wine business, so taking a quick look at our current political parties and their leaders and compare [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=3172&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MLS AUDITING PROGRAM FOR 2011 – Update</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/01/28/mls-auditing-program-for-2011-%e2%80%93-update/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2011/01/28/mls-auditing-program-for-2011-%e2%80%93-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2011 13:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2011 Rent Increase Guideline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Apartment Issues]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Auditing programme]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Building Maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HST]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Hart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLS Building Audit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MRAB]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Municipal Licensing and Standards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Property standards violations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repairs and maintenance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vacancy Decontrol]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MLS Building audit]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Repairs]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/?p=3095</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For the current year and commencing January 2011, the Municipal Licencing and Standards department (MLS) has provided updated information on the resumption of the audit program in multi-residential apartment buildings (MRAB). MLS has included a list of buildings scheduled for auditing as well as specific items to be targeted in their audits. For example, the audits [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=3095&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Security in Underground Parking Garages</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/11/16/security-in-underground-parking-garages/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/11/16/security-in-underground-parking-garages/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 15:42:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Auto theft]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Burglary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lease Agreement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ranee Management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Safety and Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Security Camera]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Underground parking garage]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vandalism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[165 Barrington Ave]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Security for underground parking garages in apartment buildings is a topic that deserves closer scrutiny. There seems to be an increase in the number of break-ins in underground parking garages. This is costing tenants dearly. While some tenants have been victims of auto theft, others have had their vehicles broken into or badly vandalized. This [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2972&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>MUNICIPAL ELECTION  &#8211; Candidates in Beaches-East York and Toronto Danforth</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/09/22/municipal-election-candidates-in-beaches-east-york-and-toronto-danforth/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/09/22/municipal-election-candidates-in-beaches-east-york-and-toronto-danforth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:44:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Municipal Election]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The date for Municipal Elections is October 25, 2010. For more information about voting regulations and eligibility call 311, and/or check: www.toronto.ca/elections. Candidates in the Municipal Election are soliciting for tenant votes. This is an opportunity for tenants to engage candidates and discuss concerns related to property standard violations by landlords. Violations are often related to outstanding maintenance and repairs to their unit or building [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2907&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2011 Annual Rent Increase Guideline</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/07/14/2011-annual-rent-increase-guideline/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/07/14/2011-annual-rent-increase-guideline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:16:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Last Month Rent (LMR)]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vacancy Decontrol]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Annual Guideline Rent Increase for 2011 is being described as the lowest guideline increase in the 35-year history of rent regulation in Ontario. It has been set at 0.7% and is the maximum a landlord can increase the rent of existing tenants. The landlord will have to seek the approval of the Landlord and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2855&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are Residential Rents Exempt from HST? &#8211; Update</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/06/22/are-residential-rents-exempt-from-hst-update/</link>
		<comments>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/06/22/are-residential-rents-exempt-from-hst-update/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:25:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By D. Wallace, Guest Contributor This is an update to my February posting titled &#8220;Are Residential Rents Exempt from HST?&#8221;  Basically, tenants were in the dark as to whether and/or how rents were going to be affected by the HST. It appears that some tenants have their answer. Our premier, the Honourable Mr. McGuinty made the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2827&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Energy conservation and retrofitting</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/05/30/energy-conservation-and-retrofitting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 13:02:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In recent months there has been a noticeable increase of renovation and retrofitting activities in apartment buildings in the GTA. Most of these renovations are related to upgrades to promote energy conservation. Renovations include fixes to faulty plumbing and heating systems, installing smart sub-meters, and replacement of ageing balcony doors and windows for more energy [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2703&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Are Residential Rents Exempt from HST?</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/02/27/are-residential-rents-exempt-from-hst/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 01:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ By D. Wallace, Guest Contributor With the HST set to take effect in July 2010, there are several crucial questions all tenants in Ontario should be asking:  a) Do tenants know what impact the harmonized sales tax (HST) will have on their rent?  b) Will HST be added if hydro is included in their monthly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2714&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>AUDIT OF MULTI-RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT BUILDINGS….</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2010/01/31/audit-of-multi-residential-apartment-buildings%e2%80%a6/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[(Check for update on the audit program here: MLS Auditing Program for 2011 ) &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; The first annual report released by the City of Toronto’s first Ombudsman contained a troubling statement about the “lack of effective communication between bureaucrats and public”. Check  here  to access the Ombudsman’s report.  This lack of communication identified in the report has clearly [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2670&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Seniors and Looming Housing Crisis</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2009/11/27/seniors-and-looming-housing-crisis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:58:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the ominous forecasts and dire warnings about the increasing seniors population and the burden that will place on social services we don’t hear much about practical solutions to deal with this challenge. Given the fact life expectancy has been steadily increasing, we have to accept there is a crisis looming that will impact not only pensions, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2579&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>2010 RENT INCREASE GUIDELINE</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2009/10/09/2010-rent-increase-guideline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Annual Rent Increase Guideline and the Above Guideline Increase for 2010 have been announced. Much to no one&#8217;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, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=1995&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Smart Sub-meters . . . Getting It Right!</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2009/09/08/sub-meters-getting-it-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 17:37:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By I. Aagaard, Guest Contributor A recent article (Smart sub-meters) on the EYTG web site made references to an issue that&#8217;s been popping up recently:  Smart Sub-Meters in apartment buildings.  I agree fundamentally with the notion of this “Pay Per Use” way of holding each of us responsible for our consumption of non-renewable resources, such as [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2332&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>SMART SUB-METERS . . .</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2009/08/29/smart-sub-meters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:45:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  The Ontario Energy Board (OEB) has issued a DECISION AND ORDER that will allow landlords to install ‘smart sub-metering systems’ for individual rental units. Smart sub-meters’ are devices that can be installed in individual apartments to monitor a tenant’s use of energy thereby allowing individual billing. The main reason behind this ‘Decision and Order’ is that [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=1859&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Safety and Security in Apartment buildings</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2009/07/30/safety-and-security-in-apartment-buildings/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:46:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently we were notified that on Tuesday July 28, 2009, several tenants at 165 Barrington Avenue (Ranee Management) were victimized by an obviously well-planned and executed burglary that occurred during the daytime hours. The notification received from the concerned tenants indicated that &#8220;the criminal(s) stole items to make quick sales. Items stolen included personal items such [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=2074&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Tenants should ask for a bailout too!!!</title>
		<link>http://eastyorktenantsgroup.com/2009/03/15/tenants-should-ask-for-a-bailout-too/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:55:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>East York Tenants Group</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By I. Aagaard, Guest Contributor   Hi there:   I&#8217;m back! Me, with the previous Sustainable Affordability and MISSING: National Housing policy in Federal Elections! contributions. This time I&#8217;m here with a suggestion: That tenants collectively approach Ottawa and Queen&#8217;s Park for financial help so that we, too, can do our part in saving or [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=eastyorktenantsgroup.com&amp;blog=4328389&amp;post=1581&amp;subd=eastyorktenantsgroup&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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