Tenants' Rights
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Montreal officials to increase apartment building inspectionsThe City of Montreal is planning to crack down on landlords who don't keep their buildings and apartment units up to code.CanadaMar 27
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Montreal real estate developer to let rental board decide on case of holdout tenantMondev senior partners Michael and David Owen say they've already made numerous offers to tenant Carla White, who has so far refused to leave her apartment.CanadaMay 31, 2023
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Lone tenant in a $400-a-month apartment could delay major condo projectCarla White, who declined to give her age, says she was homeless after multiple previous evictions before she found a home she could afford a decade ago.CanadaMay 30, 2023
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‘Do not sign a fixed-term lease’: Warning from Halifax student after landlord won’t renewA Nova Scotia student has been renting a one-bedroom apartment owned by Peppermint Properties on a fixed-term lease, but the landlord has decided to not renew it.CanadaMar 28, 2023
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Montreal SPCA, Opposition urge government to ban no-pet clauses in residential leasesAs moving season approaches, the Montreal SPCA and Québec Solidaire are urging the provincial government to ban no-pet clauses in residential lease agreements.CanadaMar 2, 2023
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B.C. boosts funding for agency tasked with settling tenant-landlord disputesHousing Minister Ravi Kahlon said the funding amounts to a 40 per cent boost to the agency's operating budget, and will allow the RTB to hire as many as 50 new full time staff.CanadaDec 28, 2022
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Advocates launch cross-Quebec tour to demand more social housingHousing rights advocates argue that Quebec's plan to distribute up to $600 to households this fall won't help some people to pay their rent.CanadaNov 13, 2022
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Tenants ‘anxious’ as New Brunswick’s temporary rent cap winds downA 3.8 per cent temporary cap on rent increases introduced earlier this year is set to end on Dec. 31. Stakeholders are warning this could lead to a spike in evictions.CanadaSep 17, 2022
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Hampstead makes move to protect tenants with bylawThe town of Hampstead recently passed a draft amendment to a bylaw which they say will better protect tenants and enforce a current law.CanadaSep 13, 2022
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Tenants rights group calls on city of Hamilton to implement maximum heat bylawACORN Hamilton is calling on the city to do more to address extreme heat in rental units, including the implementation of a maximum heat bylaw.CanadaSep 7, 2022
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