Tenants

• Nova Scotia NDP says tenants of Halifax apartment building without power for 10 days

  A group of tenants have been without power in their downtown Halifax apartment building for 10 days.

  Canada

  Sep 8, 2025
  
• Toronto tenants, landlord reach agreement after lengthy rent dispute

  Tenants at three buildings in Toronto’s east end and their landlord say they have reached an agreement to end a public battle that lasted more than two years.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2025
  
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• Cockroaches, mould, heat: Peel tenants decry rental conditions in survey

  1 in 3 Peel tenants report cockroaches and pests, as ACORN’s 2025 survey reveals rising rents, poor repairs, and urgent calls for landlord licensing.

  Consumer

  Aug 14, 2025
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• Halifax tenant locked out of apartment after fighting landlord eviction

  A Halifax man says he's without a place to live after he returned from work to find his belongings thrown out of his apartment. 

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2024
• How a group of Toronto tenants turned to a risky last resort and got a ‘huge victory’

  What looked like a summer block party in front of two Toronto apartment buildings was a celebration of what renters who withheld payments for months called a "huge victory."

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2024
• Despite outcry from opposition, N.S. Tories resist tenancy enforcement unit

  Opposition parties say they can't understand why the government insists the province doesn't need an enforcement unit to help settle disputes between landlords and tenants.

  Canada

  Sep 12, 2024
• Decade of bad air? B.C. tenants sue, claiming HVAC never repaired

  According to a notice of civil claim filed in B.C. Supreme Court, tenants have been complaining about problems with the building's HVAC system and air circulation since 2015.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2024
• ‘Slap in the face’: Tenants evicted for demolition, units then posted for higher rent

  Tenants were shocked to find the units re-listed, after they were told to move out for demolition. The landlord says the income is needed while waiting for zoning approvals.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2024
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• West Island tenants called on to fill out survey

  A new survey wants to measure the needs and challenges of tenants in the West Island. Renters in the area did not have a housing committee until one year ago.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2024
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• Montreal report calls for 60,000 new affordable housing units

  The report calls on Montreal to provide $3 million in seed money to help accomplish the goal.

  Canada

  May 28, 2024