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It explains how Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 governs tenant protections and landlord obligations, and connects those rules to Ottawa’s municipal by-laws. 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We hope that this toolkit will be a useful resource going forward. to further equip tenants in protecting their right to housing.  \nLead Organizers, Researchers, Authors and Editors:  \ni  \nExecutive Summary  \nThe City of Ottawa has recently declared a housing and homelessness emergency, becoming the first city in the country to do so.  \nAccording to a survey conducted by Ottawa Business Journal, access to affordable housing is the top issue of local residents and nearly 80% of respondents said that either “housing isunaffordable and out of reach for me”, or “housing is unaffordable and out of reach for too many”. While the City of Ottawa has allocated a record $15 million in municipal funding for affordable housing as a symbolic first step thanks to the advocacy of groups like ACORN, The Alliance and many others, this problem requires strategic action to address systemic issues specifically related to:  \nRent Increases Evictions Municipal Property  \nStandards  \nThe purpose of this research paper is to inform tenants and community allies of the current laws around these three key tenancy issues. With this knowledge, tenants will be able to inform themselves of their rights so they can be exercised, and the community will be able to identify areas of improvement to inspire systemic change.  \nii  \nTable of Contents  \nContext: The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 Rent Increases  \nThe Issue: Corporate use of AGIs  \nRent Increase Guidelines  \nAbove the Guideline Rent Increases (AGIs)  \nNotice of Rent Increase  \nCapital Expenditures  \nHearings  \nBreach & Remedy  \nBill 184  \nRent Reductions Evictions  \nThe Issue: Renovictions, Demovictions & Non-Payment of Rent Stages of Eviction  \nStage 1  \nStage 2  \nStage 3  \nStage 4  \nMunicipal Property Standards The Issue: Disrepair & Procedural Delays Property Standards By-law  \nRental Housing Property Management By-law  \nHow to File a T6: Application for Maintenance with LTB  \nAdditional Resources References  \n1  \n2  \n2  \n2  \n3  \n3  \n4 5  \n6 7  \n7  \n8 8  \n9  \n9  \n10  \n10  \n11  \n14  \n14  \n15  \n16  \n17  \n18  \n19  \niii  \nContext  \nThe Residential Tenancies Act, 2006  \nEvictions and rent increases are governed by the Provincial legislation titled “The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006”. Hence, the write-up on these two issues derives from this particular legislation as it lays out the rights of tenants and the obligations of landlords. The latter part covers property standards focusing on the City of Ottawa’s municipal by-laws.  \nThe Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) is an Ontario Act that intends to balance the rights and responsibilities of tenants and residential landlords through providing protection for residential tenants and a framework for rental regulations, along with other processes. The RTA applies to most rental housing in Ontario, such as rooms, apartments and houses. The rules in the RTA regarding rent do not apply to most rent‑geared‑to‑income housing and many of the rules do not apply to other kinds of non-profit or subsid","cbCaidNm0R4VyLRO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaidNm0R4VyLRO","pdf",1786264,23,"English","# Executive Summary\n# Context: The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006\n# Rent Increases\n## Rent Increase Guidelines\n## Above the Guideline Rent Increases (AGIs)\n## Notice of Rent Increase\n## Capital Expenditures\n## Hearings\n## Breach & Remedy\n## Bill 184\n# Rent Reductions, Evictions\n## The Issue: Renovictions, Demovictions & Non-Payment of Rent\n## Stages of Eviction\n## Municipal Property Standards\n### The Issue: Disrepair & Procedural Delays\n## How to File a T6: Application for Maintenance with LTB\n# Additional Resources\n## References","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the Tenants Rights research paper published in February 2021?\",\"answer\":\"It informs tenants and community allies about current laws related to rent increases, evictions, and municipal property standards so rights can be understood and used to support systemic change.\"},{\"question\":\"Which law governs rent increases and evictions for most tenants in Ontario?\",\"answer\":\"The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 governs evictions and rent increases, providing a framework that balances tenant protections with landlord obligations.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the Ontario rent increase guideline work?\",\"answer\":\"The guideline sets the maximum rent increase most landlords can apply during a year without needing Landlord and Tenant Board approval, calculated using the Ontario Consumer Price Index.\"}]","Tenants Rights Research Paper - February 2021 | PDF",8]