Amid an ongoing housing shortage, the idea of renoviction can be a worrying prospect for tenants. A renoviction is when a landlord evicts someone to make repairs or renovations to the unit that are so extensive it would make living in the unit uninhabitable for the duration, and thus requires the tenant to end their lease and move out. As Sean Previl explains, a new bylaw in Hamilton, Ontario could put a stop to that there and advocates say similar laws are needed nationwide.
- Ontario city approves new ‘renoviction’ bylaw some critics call ‘weak’
- Proposed London, Ont. renoviction bylaw faces scrutiny at council meeting
- Hamilton to strengthen tenant protections by adopting bylaw preventing ‘demovictions’