The impending um Doom of possibly being homeless Ling looming over your head is is is a stressful thing Evan pedit of Hamilton is facing eviction as the owners of his sixplex want to renovate the building and while he can get assistance from the Ontario Disability support program for shelter it’s only
Close to $900 there’s nowhere around that you could get a place for even half that we could be out on the street his story is isn’t new with stories of rovics from coast to coast Hamilton’s trying to stop bad faith renov actions with a new bylaw requiring landlords to
Obtain a special permit before ending a tendency to renovate a unit it’s a move Alejandra Ruiz Vargas with Acorn Canada says is a big win now we have hope the idea that now we are protected that now we Are Not Invisible rules around renov evictions vary across Canada places like
Ontario and Quebec for example require tenants to be given First Choice to return housing expert Brian ducet says that doesn’t always happen even if landlords could face fines for not doing so so it’s not uncommon for a tenant to be living in a place the landlord renovi
Them does some basic cosmetic work and the rent jumps from say5 or $600 a month to 156 $1,700 a month for the same unit this is how we lose a lot of housing that is Affordable this is contributing to the affordability crisis it’s contributing to the homelessness crisis
The Hamilton bylaw will also see landlords have to make arrangements for a tenant who wants to return and this could include providing temporary accommodations more cities are considering similar bylaws and Advocates say that could prompt higher levels of government to take action amid a national housing shortage that shows few
Signs of ending the province has the power to amend the residential tencies act and completely rethink how Renovations are dealt with a force that can be used to pressure the government the provincial the the federal and of course the municipalities to do a change pedit is not sure if Hamilton’s bylaw will help
His case but is hopeful for Canadians in the long run hopefully it’ll stop predatory landlords um from displacing tenants for for the sole purpose of raising rent Sean preville Global News
Amid an ongoing housing shortage in Canada, the idea of “renoviction” can be a worrying prospect for tenants.
A renoviction is when a landlord makes repairs or renovations to the unit that are so extensive, it would make living in the unit uninhabitable for the duration — thus requiring the tenant to end their lease and move out.
But some landlords use this process to evict a tenant, make basic cosmetic changes and then list the property at a much higher price.
As Sean Previl explains, a new bylaw in Hamilton, Ont., could put a stop to the practice — and advocates say similar laws are needed nationwide.
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Landlords should be able to kick out anyone they want at anytime.
landlords becoming greedy in this crazy immigration influx and want to milk out as much as possible ?
With the 11 times of interest increase in a short period of time, landlord mortgages increased significantly, that's is the reason, the news failed to report this component. Government needed to resolve the issue from its root cause, not to blame majority of landlord.
Well goes to show landlords are not having a hard time if they can renovate even a small amount but still over charge.
Or just build homes. Making someone rent for 500-600. No way that even covers the bills. Man this city is doomed.
Shame on landlords for putting equity into their properties!! ?
No. It all boils down to MONEY! No one cares if your jobless or homeless.
Smart landlords will just sell there homes when rent becomes a issue. There's nothing Tennant can do. If you're smart you're real estate agent already took photos and is ready to list the property right away!!!!!
Lol, the housing crisis was created by the federal government. Now they are coming after citizens that have choose the right decisions in life. Such a commie move.
We need stop foriegn ownership of airbnb they ruin neighborhoods
No this is not enough.
We need rent reduction act, in which all rent must come down year after year, till it's zero. All evictions must be outlawed completely, whatever the circumstances are.
Hard working Canadians deserve free housing, and the landlords must provide it, or they shouldn't be allowed in the business to begin with.
lolol toilet clogging time
You know what would help renters: much less immigration – call your MPs and tell them.
An Election..
will '" help canadian renters '" .!.
Maybe rental housing should be completely socialized.
I am so tired of hearing landlords and tenants fight within a system that doesn't seem to be working if so many people are homeless and there is an increasing sense that in order to get ahead of financial dire straights you'll have to swindle the other side.
Just give it all to the government and hire people to shovel and do maintenance work. Market only houses that are primary residences.
Radical liberal leftist failed policies have caused this.
Property owners have the right to earn money from their properties and they are not responsible for fixing a housing crisis created by the Trudeau Liberal Government through an insane immigration policy that accepts one million immigrants per year, same number of illegal migrants and students. Our economy is not large enough to absorb that many people per year.
Only going to get worse so sad
Yes, more red tape please…. We recently converted at our own significant cost one space into two proper rentable areas to make ends meet after retirement. One space we made available to the original tenant at original rent, despite it could be easily doubled in this market. This reno allows us to stay, and had this law had been put in place in my area, I never would have done the work or spent the "retirement nest egg", which would have forced us to sell and move to an affordable area or other country. Perhaps we ALL wouldn't be in this mess if they would slow down on immigration until housing can catch up?