• Home
  • ABOUT US
  • RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT
  • SENIORS RESOURCES
  • TENANTS RESOURCES
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS UPDATE

East York Tenants Group

Toronto East York, Canada

Feeds:
Posts
Comments

NEWS UPDATE

FMTA Releases New Report on Rent Control
August 2018

https://www.torontotenants.org/news/fmta-releases-new-report-rent-control-0

Despite there being much disagreement on the topic of rent control, this paper put together by Phillip Mendonca- Vieira is a comprehensive sweep that starts with the empirical evidence at our disposal and aims to have a serious discussion about the  benefits, drawbacks and impacts of rent control. Tenants and their advocates have long claimed that rent controls are crucial for tenants’ ability to keep their housing stable and affordable. Being a tenant’s rights agency, the FMTA hears from tenants in crisis everyday who tell us about the adverse impacts of sudden and dramatic rent increases on their lives.

For full details refer to this attachment: FMTA-actually-rentcontrol-great-phillmv_0

 


 

FEDERATION OF METRO TENANT’S ASSOCIATION
Tenant Rights after a Building/ Apartment Fire
September 2018

The Federation of Metro Tenant’s Associations (FMTA) has provided helpful information about  landlord responsibilities after a fire at 650 Parliament Street and the steps tenants can take to enforce their rights. The 6-alarm fire at 650 Parliament Street has displaced over 1500 tenants. Many tenants are struggling to find accommodations, retrieve possessions and understand their rights.

Refer to this FMTA article at this link:

What Are My Tenant Rights after a Building/ Apartment Fire?

https://www.torontotenants.org/news/what-are-my-tenant-rights-after-building-apartment-fire

 


FEDERATION OF METRO TENANT’S ASSOCIATION

Above Guideline Rent Increases: The Law Has Changed

On January 1, 2018, two changes to the Residential Tenancies Act that relate to the landlord’s Application for a Rent Increase above the Guideline came into effect:

1.   A landlord will no longer be able to apply for a rent increase above the guideline because utility costs (e.g. fuel, electricity or water) have increased.
2.   If a landlord has not complied with an order to fix an elevator (issued by the LTB, the municipality or the Technical Standards and Safety Authority), the LTB can dismiss the application or require the landlord to fix the elevators before ordering an above guideline increase.

More details available at the Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations website:

https://www.torontotenants.org/news/above-guideline-rent-increases-law-has-changed

 


Advertisements

Share this:

  • Tweet
  • Email
  • WhatsApp

Like this:

Like Loading...

  • February 2019
    M T W T F S S
    « Jul    
     123
    45678910
    11121314151617
    18192021222324
    25262728  
  • Recent Posts

    • Upcoming event …Winter Festival, Monday February 18th, 2019
    • 2019 Annual Rent Increase Guideline is set at 1.8%
    • FMTA 44nd Annual General Meeting
    • RALLY FOR REAL AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND INCLUSIONARY ZONING!
    • Sub-Meter update
    • Air Conditioning Fees – Park Vista Tenants
    • Annual Rent Increase Guideline capped at 1.8% for 2018
    • RENTAL FAIRNESS ACT 2017 – Amendment to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
  • Recent Comments

    • Philip j Fry on 390 Dawes Road: No Heat Despite Very Cold Weather
    • Cathy on RIGHT TO HOUSING FORUM
    • MAB on RIGHT TO HOUSING FORUM
    • Jade on RIGHT TO HOUSING FORUM
    • Goudu on OUTSOURCING SERVICES IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
    • Ghostrider1174 on REPAIRS & Building Maintenance issues
    • Tom on OUTSOURCING SERVICES IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
    • MPC on OUTSOURCING SERVICES IN APARTMENT BUILDINGS
    • Withheld on – 2 SECORD AVENUE: Property Manager Reneges On Promise Leaving Tenants Feeling Confused and Betrayed
    • Andrew on REPAIRS & Building Maintenance issues
    • Ranee Man on Safety and Security in Apartment Buildings – Security Guards to be eliminated
    • Shannon on – 2 SECORD AVENUE: Property Manager Reneges On Promise Leaving Tenants Feeling Confused and Betrayed
  • Pages

    • ABOUT US
    • EVENTS
    • NEWS UPDATE
    • RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT
      • – 2012 Annual Rent Increase Guideline
      • – Form T2 Application
        • – Legal Assistance
        • – Tenant Defence Fund
      • – Form T6 Application
      • – Offences and Violations by Landlords
      • – Problem Landlords list
      • – Problem Tenants
      • – Renting Regulations
      • – Repairs and Maintenance Complaints
        • – Complaint letters
      • – Tenant Associations
      • CMHC (Repair issues and tenant complaints)
    • SENIORS RESOURCES
    • TENANTS RESOURCES
      • – Cockroach & Bed bug pests
      • – Community Centres
      • – FMTA Tenant Association Toolkit
      • – Food Banks
      • – Housing Connections (Social Housing)
      • – Metcalf Foundation
      • – Safety and Security
        • Flyer_BarringtonAve
      • – The Rent Bank Program
      • – Toronto City (Municipal Licensing & Standards)
      • – Toronto City Council’s Executive Committee Contacts
      • – Useful Phone Numbers
  • 1 - Tenant Resource Links

    • – ACORN
    • – City of Toronto Ombudsman
    • – City of Toronto- Apartment Standards – Search Violations Database
    • – EYET (Housing Help)
    • – FMTA
    • – FRPO
    • – Ontario Landlord & Tenant Board
    • – Ontario Tenants Most Asked Questions & Answers
    • – Ontario Tenants Rights
    • – ONTEN (Ontario Tenants)
    • – Rent Bank Program
    • – Settlement.Org
    • – Subsidized Housing
    • – Tenant Survival Manual
    • – Tenants Association Organizing Guide
    • – Toronto City Council & Committees Schedules
    • – ACTO (Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario)
    • – EYNI (East York Neighbourhood Initiatives)
    • – IUT (International Union of Tenants)
    • – ONPHA (Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association)
    • International Union of Tenants
  • 2 - Other GTA Tenants Associations

    • BRENTWOOD TOWERS Tenants Association
    • FOREST PARK CIRCLE Tenants Association
    • HIGH PARK Tenants' Association
    • LEASIDE TENANTS Association (LTTA)
    • PARK VISTA Tenants' Association
    • PARKDALE Tenants Association
    • SOCIAL HOUSING (Tenants for Social Housing)
    • THORNCLIFFE PARK Tenants Association
    • VALLEY WOODS Tenant Group
    • WEST LODGE Tenants Association (Parkdale)
  • 3 - Political Representatives

    • – City Councillor Ward 29 (Toronto Danforth): Mary Fragedakis
    • – City Councillor Ward 31 (Beaches-East York): Janet Davis
    • – City Councillor Ward 32 (Beaches-East York): Mary-Margaret McMahon
    • – Provincial MP Beaches-East York: Arthur Potts
    • – Trustee Ward 16 (Beaches-East York): Sheila Cary-Meagher
    • 1. Federal Liberal leader (Prime Minister Justin Trudeau)
    • 2. Federal Conservative Leader (Andrew Scheer)
    • 3. Federal NDP Leader(Jagmeet Singh)
    • 4. Federal Green Party Leader (Elizabeth May)
    • 5. Federal MP Beaches-East York: Nathaniel Erskine-Smith
  • 4 - SUBSCRIBE TO THIS BLOG

    • Subscribe to this Blog
  • Blogroll

    • Blog Catalog
  • Categories

  • TAGS

    165 Barrington Ave 2010 Rent Increase Guideline 2012 Rent Increase Guideline Above Guideline increase Above Rent Increase Guideline Activism ACTO Affordable housing Annual Guideline Rent Increase Apartment Issues Apartment Safety Auditing programme Bed bugs Building Code Building Maintenance Burglary Canada's Housing Policy Capital Expenditures City of Toronto CMHC Compensation Complaints letter Consumer Price Index Developers Economy Electricity Energy Conservation Environment Eviction FMTA FMTA Annual General Meeting Granny Flats Home ownership HST International Tenants Day Jim Hart Landlord and Tenant Board Landlord licensing landlords Lease Agreement Maria Minna Michael Prue Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing MLS Building audit MRAB Municipal Licensing and Standards Noise Complaints Ontario pests Politics Premier McGuinty Property Standards Protests Ranee Management Rent Control Repairs Repairs and Maintenance Residential Tenancies Act Retrofit Safety and Security Security camera Security guards Seniors housing Smart sub-meters Sub-meters Sustainable affordability T2 Application T6 Application Tax breaks Tenancy Agreement Tenants boot camp Tim Hudak Toronto City Council Utilities Vacancy Decontrol
  • Advertisements

Blog at WordPress.com.

WPThemes.


loading Cancel
Post was not sent - check your email addresses!
Email check failed, please try again
Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email.
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
%d bloggers like this: