An Open Forum on issues impacting tenants in Toronto. Some of the highlights Education, Property taxes, Rent Safe, Tribunal cases, AGIs, City of Toronto Tent Issues Committee, Maximum heat requirements, incident officers and their professionalism.
Setting our priorities for 2019:
Establish an education program for Toronto tenants on their rights, and the services provided by the City of Toronto and the Province of Ontario i.e. Residential Tenancies Act (2006) Amended 2018, Rent Safe program implemented in 2018, by the City of Toronto.
Property taxes for tenants at 2.8 X's vs. homeowners in the City of Toronto.
Above Guideline (Rent) Increases re capital expenditures by landlords.
ACTION Steps:
Using social media promote tenant rights in short media type ads like Heritage Canada.
Select a Toronto residential grid with both apartments and homes and compare their property tax revenues going to the City of Toronto. Also, compare old and new tax base for apartment buildings in the City.
Continue to advocate for landlords in Ontario to set aside 10% of their revenues for capital expenditures, there by, building a reserve for future capital needs.
Let's work on making this city a place for all!
ReplyDeleteSharin, thanks again for all your help in setting the TNT blog.
DeleteT.N.T. is a body of tenant associations who advocate for tenants in Toronto. The inten is to focus on private sector tenant issues who are not always represented by other housing bodies.
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We are an educational network for tenants.
Our format takes the form of a Forum where issues are brought forward by network members.
Our next forum is scheduled for May 11, 2019 10 am until 1 pm hosted by the Brentwood Towers Tenant Association. More INFO to follow
Affordable housing on public land is one solution for the housing crisis. All three levels of government need to collaborate on making housing available to the middle, moderate and low income families. With rents at $2,000+ for a one bedroom the housing shortage is here now!
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