The Ontario government has set the 2020 Annual Rent Increase Guideline at 2.2%. The guideline increase of 2.2% for 2020 is the maximum a landlord can raise a tenant’s rent without approval of the Landlord and Tenant Board. This applies to most sitting tenants in private residential rental units covered by the Residential Tenancies Act.
Rents charged to new tenants are at the discretion of the landlord.
The 2020 guideline increase takes effect from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. This 2020 guideline increase of 2.2% is the highest increase since 2013. As noted above, landlords cannot increase rent for sitting tenants above the 2.2% guideline without seeking approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board. The increased is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of inflation calculated monthly by Statistics Canada.
If the landlord intends to implement an Above Guideline Increase the landlord is required to abide by the regulations of the Landlord and Tenant Board and file an application with Landlord and Tenant Board for an Above Guideline Increase. Refer to this link at the Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board:
http://www.sjto.gov.on.ca/documents/ltb/Brochures/2020%20Rent%20Increase%20Guideline%20(EN).html
Detailed information on the 2020 Annual Rent Increase Guideline is available at the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing link:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/rent-increase-guideline
NOTIFICATION FROM HYDRO ONE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Main Transformer Station – Notice of Commencement for Class EA
I am writing to you today on behalf of Hydro One’s Community Relations team to inform you that we are initiating a Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for the planned expansion of the Main Transformer Station (TS) located in downtown Toronto, near the intersection of Main St. and Danforth Ave, as shown on the attached map. This expansion is needed to facilitate the replacement of two transformers that have reached their end-of-life and to accommodate future station improvements, which will continue to ensure that homes and businesses in eastern Toronto have a safe and reliable supply of electricity.
To accommodate construction activities, two properties located at 155 and 157 Stephenson Avenue have been acquired by Hydro One. As a result, the project is subject to a Class EA for Minor Transmission Facilities, in accordance with the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. The Class EA is a streamlined planning process that has proven effective in ensuring minor transmission projects with a predictable range of effects have feasible environmental mitigation and/or protection measures in place. The Class EA Process does contain screening provisions, which may apply to this project. For your reference, you can find our community notice on the commencement of the EA attached.
Contingent on the outcome of the Class EA process, construction could begin as early as Spring 2020 and be completed by Fall 2021, with all work expected to occur within the existing Main TS property, as well as the two recently acquired properties.
Public input and feedback is an important part of our planning process. As such, we would welcome any comments and feedback on the proposed project by March 11th. You can contact me at Community.Relations@HydroOne.com or 416-345-6799.
Sincerely,
Julia Baldesarra
Community Relations Consultant
Hydro One Networks Inc.
483 Bay Street | Toronto, ON | M5G 2P5
Attachments:
Main TS Map
Main TS Notification
