Hamilton Rentals

• Negotiations between landlord, tenants seeking to buy Hamilton apartment at impasse

  Residents at 272 Caroline St. S., who banded together to protect themselves from rent hikes and renovictions, say they're seeking a lower purchase price after an inspection.

  Canada

  Jul 13, 2023
  
• Councillors approve grant to help tenants buy downtown Hamilton apartment

  City council's emergency services committee supported an $84,000 grant to help a group of downtown tenants buy a Ward 2 apartment building to evade rent hikes and eviction.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2023
  
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• Hamilton approves vacant homes tax, Airbnb bylaw to protect city’s housing supply

  Hamilton politicians voted in favour of legislation to help discourage speculators and open up empty units for rentals amid a housing crisis.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2023
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• Hamilton, Ont. to restrict short-term rentals to owner’s principal residence with time limit

  Councillors voted 10 to 2 in favour of a revised bylaw limiting short-term rentals (STR) to a property owner's principal residence.

  Jan 17, 2023
• Analysts say interest rate hike should push rent growth in Canada’s large cities, Hamilton

  The one per cent bump in Canada's interest rate and continued cooling of the country's housing market means rents across the country and in Hamilton will keep rising.

  Money

  Jul 14, 2022
• City of Hamilton closer to tightening short-term rental rules targeting so-called ‘party houses’

  Hamilton's planning committee has given staff direction to proceed with a plan for licensing short-term rental properties limiting the renting of principal residences.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2022
• Hamilton to look at improving property standards bylaw to protect tenants in unsafe conditions

  Hamilton's planning committee unanimously voted in favour of a motion that aims to improve conditions for tenants who are forced to live in unsafe or unhealthy rental units.

  News

  Jan 14, 2020