Renovictions
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Proposed London, Ont. renoviction bylaw faces scrutiny at council meetingThe bylaw as it stands would require landlords to pay $400 per-unit fee for a renovation licence from the city within seven days of serving the N13 notice.CanadaJul 15
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‘An epidemic in our city’: Licence requirement suggested to curb renovictions in LondonLondon city staff are hoping a $400 licence for renovations requiring tenant eviction helps curb bad-faith actors, or what's known as 'renoviction.'CanadaJun 10
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Draft bylaw tackling ‘renovictions’ in London, Ont. coming later this springA London staff report suggests exploring a bylaw similar to one in Hamilton where landlords issuing an N13 notice have to obtain a renovation license from the municipality.CanadaMar 18
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Ontario city set to impose ‘1st-of-its-kind’ bylaw preventing renovictionsHamilton, Ont. is looking at new rules that will limit or prevent renovictions by binding landlords and tenants legally during renovations.PoliticsJan 17
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Committee approves motion to investigate solutions to renovictions in London, Ont.If passed through council, the motion would direct staff to find municipal options to prevent renovictions and report back to committee by September.CanadaJan 9
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Kitchener considers bylaws around rental evictions due to demolitionStaff at the city of Kitchener are continuing to look for ways to protect renters who are evicted from their homes as a result of demolition.CanadaDec 12, 2023
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2nd round of eviction notices sent out at Webster Street apartmentsThe notice says leases will be terminated Dec. 31 to accommodate renovations. At least six tenants have received notices informing them of the termination of their lease.CanadaSep 6, 2023
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Hamilton strengthens bylaws to stifle renovictions, steady tenant supportsCouncillors approved a pair of bylaws and added supports to a tenant defence fund to aid renters across Hamilton facing a potential eviction.CanadaAug 18, 2023
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Hamilton-area rallies reflect pressure rising rents, renovictions are having on tenantsHamilton councillors are just days away from addressing renoviction bylaws and expansion of a tenant defence fund – aiding groups fighting termination notices.CanadaAug 3, 2023
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Renovictions, fixed-term leases leading to people sleeping rough in Halifax: surveyA new survey among people sleeping rough in the Halifax area suggests the practices of renovictions and fixed-term leases are contributing to the rising number of unhoused people.CanadaAug 3, 2023
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