Posted in Consumer Price Index, HST, Michael Prue, Premier McGuinty, tagged Consumer Price Index, HST, Michael Prue, Premier McGuinty on June 22, 2010| 3 Comments »
By D. Wallace, Guest Contributor
This is an update to my February posting titled “Are Residential Rents Exempt from HST?” 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 (more…)
Posted in 2010 Rent Increase Guideline, Above Guideline increase, Annual Guideline Rent Increase, HST, Michael Prue, Premier McGuinty, tagged 2010 Rent Increase Guideline, Above Rent Increase Guideline, Annual Guideline Increase, HST, Michael Prue, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Premier McGuinty, Tim Hudak on February 27, 2010| 12 Comments »
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 rent? c) How are landlords going to be reimbursed for a list of extra costs and, d) Do tenants know what costs are on this list? In apartments, this list includes utilities such as gas heat, electricity, hydro, and other costs related to maintenance (more…)
East York Tenants Group 