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
