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Another Step Toward Assured Housing For Ontario
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The Ontario Government has passed the
Residential Rent Regulation Act, creating a
new system of rent review.
This legislation is based upon an agree-ment
reached by a special committee of
he major features of the Residential
Rent Regulation Act are:
The extension of rent review to cover
all private rental units in Ontario.
The creation of a streamlined rent
review process, designed to be accessible, quicker
and ensure consistency.
The establishment of a flexible Rent Review
Guideline, adjusted annually to reflect changes in
inflation.
o The creation of an Ontario-wid- e Rent Registry to
record the maximum legal rent for every rental unit
in the province.
A Residential Rental Standards Roard to ensure
the proper maintenance of all rental properties in
Ontario.
In summary, the new Act provides full protec-tion
for tenants, while at the same time encouraging
the construction of new rental housing.
Streamlined, simplified
rent review process
The new rent review process is designed to be fast,
friendly and efficient. Now, disputes over rent
increases can be settled within a 90-da- y period.
Through a network of 21 local Rent Review
Offices, tenants and landlords will have the
opportunity to work together with a Rent Review
Administrator.
This Administrator may arrange meetings be-tween
tenants and landlords, help them in obtaining
and completing any necessary documents, and
generally, be available to provide free assistance on
any aspect of the rent review process.
As well, each Rent Review Office will be pro-viding
an on-goi- ng program of seminars and
workshops. These will be designed specifically to
educate tenants and landlords about all parts of
Rent Review.
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Extension of Rent Review
In the past, only those rental units built prior
to 1976 were protected by rent review.
The new system:
All private rental units in Ontario are
protected by rent review whether they
were built prior to 1976 or afterwards.
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tenants and landlords on how to improve the
rent review system in Ontario.
The basis of the new legislation: to
increase protection far tenants and to encourage
tlie construction ofnew rental housing.
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Rent Review Guideline
Under the previous system, a fixed guide-line
could not always reflect changing
economic conditions.
The new system:
A flexible Rent Review Guideline is
adjusted annually and is based on the
change in cost of maintaining a typical
well-ru- n rental building.
The Guideline calculates the average
change in costs over the preceding three-yea- r
period, protecting tenants from the
effects of sudden jumps in inflation.
NOTE: The 4% Guideline is in effect retroac-tive
from July 1st, 1985 to Dec. 31st, 1986.
The Guideline for 1987 will be announced
within 30 days.
The filing of an application for rent review at
a local office will set in motion a simplified process.
The Rent Review Administrator, using clear
and concise rules, will oversee the process from
beginning to end.
A most significant streamlining aspect for both
parties is that landlords will be allowed a fixed
amount for operating costs. The result: the elimi-nation
of lengthy disputes between tenants and
landlords over operating costs.
To ensure easy access to Administrators, all
21 Rent Review Offices in the province will be open
at hours convenient to the public.
The Rent Registry
Under the previous system, it was not easy
for a tenant to check whether the rent for
their unit was legal.
Tlie new system:
A computerized Rent Registry will record
the maximum legal rent which can be
charged for every rental unit in the prov-ince.
This information will be updated
annually according to rent increases set by
the new guideline.
Landlords of buildings containing more
than six rental units will file first, with
landlords of small buildings filing later.
Those landlords required to register first
will file with the Registry the rent that was
actually charged for every rental unit on
July 1, 1985.
Most landlords will only be required to
register one time.
Information from the Registry computers
will be free of charge and available to
everyone by toll-fr- ee telephone.
Ministry
of
Housing
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Ontario Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister
Rent Review Appeals. If a tenant or a landlord is
dissatislied with the decision reached by the
Administrator, an appeal can be made to a new
Rent Review Hearings Roard.
No fees will be charged for appeals.
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Maintenance Standards
In the past, rents could still go up even
though building maintenance went down.
Tlie netv system:
A Residential Rental Standards Hoard will
establish fair standards to ensure proper
maintenance of rental units throughout
Ontario.
to meet these standards may result
in either suspension or forfeiture of rent
increases.
Full information available
The new Residential Rent Regulation Act makes
major changes in the law affecting both and
landlords across the province.
The implementation of these measures will
begin immediately and will be completed by
February 2, 1987.
If you would like more detailed information,
please complete and return this coupon. Г
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tenants
MINISTRY OF HOUSING
RENT REVIEW DIVISION
4TH FLOOR, 777 BAY STREET
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2E5
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Ontario's new Rent Review System :
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