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Activity Form has not been reviewed and approved by the Ontario Task  \u003Cbr>Based Activity Portal Committee   |\n| Legal Literacv Activitv Title:Understanding the Rent Increase Form under the Ontario Residential  \u003Cbr>Tenancies Act   |\n| Date Developed:November 16,2019   |\n| Learner Name:   |\n| Date Completed:  \u003Cbr>Date Started:   |\n| Legal Literacy Activity Description:The learner will review the 2019 Notice of Rent Increase Form and learn  \u003Cbr>about how increases are calculated with materials from the Landlord and Tenant Board.Problems found  \u003Cbr>with a sample Form will be identified and discussed with their tutor.   |\n| Materials Required:  \u003Cbr>● Pen and paper   |\n| Instructor preparation:Read over the learner instructions with the learner and check for understanding   |\n\n\n| Legal Literacy Activity Title:Understanding the Rent Increase Form under the Ontario Residential Tenancies  \u003Cbr>Act   |\n| --- |\n\n# Legal Literacy Activities:\n\nTask\\#1:Please read pages 11to 14 in the attached CLEO booklet“What tenants need to know about the law”which covers rent increases under the Residential Tenancies Act.  \nTask\\#2:Please read the attached 2019 Rent Increase Guideline brochure from the Ontario Landlord andTenant Board.  \nTask\\#3:Please review the attached Notice of Rent Increase Form(N1)and identify some of the problemswith the form based on what you learned under Tasks\\#1and 2.Assume Bettina Appa pays $1000 per monthjust before the proposed rent increase.  \nTask\\#4:Describe and discuss the problems you identified with the N1 Form with your tutor.  \n\n| Legal Literacy Activity Title:Understanding the Rent Increase Form under the Ontario Residential Tenancies  \u003Cbr>Act   |\n| --- |\n\n# Answers for Legal Literacy Activities:\n\nThe learner will undertake the following activities.Answers to the questions are provided where applicable.  \nTask\\#1:The learner willread pages 11 to 14 in the attached CLEO booklet“What tenants need to knowabout the law\"which covers rent increases under the Residential Tenancies Act  \nTask\\#2:The learner will read the attached 2019 Rent Increase Guideline brochure from the Ontario Landlordand Tenant Board.  \nTask\\#3:The learner will review the attached Notice of Rent Increase Form(N1)and identify some of theproblems with the form based on what you learned under Task\\#1and 2.Assume Bettina Appa pays $1000per month to her landlord just before the proposed rent increase.  \nThere are several problems with the attached N1 Form.They include:  \no The amount of the proposed rent increase is $50 per month starting September 1,2019.  \no However,if Bettina is paying $1000 per month when she received the N1 Form,the 2019 Rent IncreaseGuideline is 1.8%.That means the allowed increase is $1000×1.8/100=$18.This is $32 less than therequested increase on the N1 Form.  \no The landlord does not have a proper explanation for the $50 increase under“Explanation of the RentIncrease\"section of the Form.  \no Assuming Bettina received the Form on July 15,2019(the date it was signed),this is not proper 90-daynotice of the rent increase.  \nTask\\#4:the learner will describe and discuss the problems identified with the N1 Form with their tutor.  \n\n| Legal Literacy Activity Title:Understanding the Rent Increase Form under the Ontario Residential Tenancies  \u003Cbr>Act   |\n| --- |\n\nThese Legal Literacy Activities:were successfully completed    \n\n| Learner Comments   |\n| --- |\n|  |\n\nInstructor(print and signature)  \nneed to be tried again   \nLearner Signature  \nBrochure:2019 Rent Increase Guideline  \nThe 2019 rent increase guideline is 1.8%and applies to most private residential rental accommodation coveredby the Residential Tenancies Act.The guideline is the most a landlord can increase the rent without applying tothe LTB.  \nThe 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