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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1976-01-15, Page 13officer's deeiSictris • provided they attend or are during this 15-day . period, a represented at a rent review tenant may apply kr the rent officer's hearing. • review office to have the increase - For tenancy agreements . declared 'null and void. Rent becoming effective on or before , review officers will schedule hearings and inform landlord and tenant involved. Any rent review officer's decision may be • appealed by either landlord or tenant to the Rent Review Board, providing they or their representa tives attend the review officer's hearing. Application• for appeal must be filed with the Board within 15 days of the review Further ltdOrtn0191i is arliktlk from RP1nt. AloYlow, Box 51$9, . Postai Station 17, Toronto r 21,8: Rent incraan0 agonntent forms covering tenancy agreements, effective between July 30th and 'December 31st, 1975, are also available from the• same address. ' See y.otr next weelt„..with Some information on the new amendments to the Landlord and Tenant Act concerning security of tenure. February 29th, the parties must file applications no later than January list. Within 15 days of seceiving notice, a landlord must either reduce rent ' 'or file application that he intends to justify the planned increase. If a landlord does not reduce rent and does not file application • of intention to justify the increase If you' require financing to start, modernize or ' expand your business and are unable to ' obtain it elsewhere on reasonable terms and conditions or if you are interested in the FI3DB management services of counselling 'and training or wish information on government programs available for your business, talk to our representative. FEDERAL BUSINESS • DEVELOPME.Nr BANK MAINTENANCE 527-0898 NESTLE' , Quik -chocolate milk powder BLACK DIAMOND , . 4 Cheese Slicess:reev* I n g. By •comparison, thC 'new rates to rural customers are slightl y higher to recover' the 1976, increase over 11 months. - Bills issued to Ontario Hydro rural customers after February 1 Ask for this •••••••.999.9101.44to • Jack's Jottings ' • ]By Jack Riddell M.P.P.) One major piece of legislation 'passed by the first session of the 30th Legislature was The Residential Premises RentReview Act, 197,5. This Act is retroactive to 29th July , 1975, to the extent necessary. to give full force and effect to its provisions on, from, and after that date, and to be repealed or! the 1st August, 1977. The majority of landlords and tenants in Ontario come under this legislation, which covers' all apartments, houses, townhouses, duplexes and triplexes, rooming houses, mobile-home sites and rent-geared-to-income units. Exempt from the legislation are certain non-profit housing or • nonprofit co-operatives, unit' in a hotel, motel or vacation home which are rented for a seasonal or temporary period not exceeding four months, buildings first occupied as residential premises on or after January 1st. 1976, and :ommercial premises. Throughout Ontario the 3overnment is in the process of establishing rent review offices- and officers in major centres, * which will handle disputes on rent ncreases, and ' a rent review ooard will hear appeals by :enants and landlords, against the decisions of rent review officers. Under the terms of the Act, it enancy. agreement gives or .etiews the right of a tenant to iccupy a dwelling,, and such an • agreement, can be written, verbal it implied. This means that even . vithout a written lease, people ire , covered' . by the new r" % , increase Rates to the 700,000 customers * served by Ontario Hydro's rural system will be increased to the majority of customers ,February 1 14.9 per cent. This will mean,' an increase of approximately $4.30 a month on a typical farm customer's monthly bill of $33.70. The percentage increase, to individual customers will, vary depending on consumption . and class such as * residential, farm or cottage. Details of, the rate increase are being mailed to rural customers early in January. In mid-December,' Ontario Hydro announced a 22 percent increase in wholesale .poviYer. rates to its 353 municipal and 102 direct , industrial customers, effective January E Hydro Chairman Robert B. Taylor said Hydro was 'following the recoinmendations of • the • Legislature's • Select Committee `and' the provincial government, for 1976 rates. The new wholesale rates are expected • to increase the monthly bill: of .a typical residential customer of a• municipal utility by. approximately 13.9 per Cent. Over a 12-month period. legislation. In the case of a written agreement, the important date is that on which such an agreement comes into effect, rather than the date on which the document is' signed,. . The rent review legislation is tied to the dwelling on an annual basis with the July 1975 rent taken as the baser t. A tenancy 'agreeement entered into or renewed and becoming effective between July 30th and December 31st, 1975, must reflect a maximum rent increase not exceeding eight per cent of the rent charged during the last full month prior to August 1St, 1975, unless tenant and landlord have agreed on a higher rate or the landlord has obtained the necessary approval from a rent review officer. If a landlord applies to a rent review officer for permission to increase rent by more than 8%, a tenant-mayfile application with the landlord requiring justification of the increase. These applications must be made by January 31st, 1976. If the, proposed excessive increase is, mutually agreeable to tenant and. landlord, then the rental increase agreeement must be signed no later than the 17th January, both parties retaining copies, Tenants • have an additional • 30 days a fter signature of such an agreement in which to •. reconsider • and file application with the rent review office. The agreement is only effective for the 31st payment period.ending 31st December , 1975. Either landlord or tenant can dispute the increase by filing an•application oa giving notice no later than Japuary 31st, 1976. If they do not agree op a rent increase above the 8% guideli ne, or db not apply tirha.ve the rent for that period reviewed, the tenant is entitled to a rebate of any rent paid in excess of 8% by February 16th, 1976, and if the landlord fails to make this rebate, the tenant may apply to a rent review officer for an order requiring payment. If a tenancy agreement is ' effective or renewed betweep • ICIWS will hcindle ditputes the tenant pays a rent increase of at*peal the ,decision of the rent office and inform the tenant of his a rent increase greater than the review officer makes„1 decision, increased costs. Either party may up to &% over the last month,—,leview officer to the Residential the increase is scheduled to go tenant disputes an increase;-but into effect. Until such time as a must justify this on the basis of January 1st and July 31st, 1976, tenant wishing to ' dispute a tenant can request a review: A landlord's intention, file an landlord seeking an increase of application with the landlord more than 8% must file requiring him to justify the application with the rent review increase, and a landlord may seek intention at least 60 days before. one he originally sought when a inclusive, the 8% increase limit proposed increase must; within' must be observed, but labdlord or 60 days ,of being Aold of the THE HURON RiPOSITOR, JANUARY 15r 1 prior to , August , lst, 1975. A Premises Rent Review. Board, •••••••:•••-•,:,..,•e/ " '' ••••;••.-• CRISPY CRUST LARD ..... . ..... . • Rural hydro u will be pro-rated using 1975 rates from the meter reading in 1975 to January, 31, 1976Thnd the new rates thereafter. Rent review PRICES EFFECTIVE THRU TUESDAY., JAN. 20th /76 COLONIAL five delicious marietieslfroz. AND/OR PEANUT BUTTER t HIP14-oz. R. For Your Shopping Convenience We Are Open Every"- THURS. and FRI. Night 'Till 9 o'clock. folder from our , 'representative, Dai,id Alexander who will be at: Parker House Motel, CLINTON on the 3rd ThursdaS, of each • month. • [Janua6, 22nd] For prior informatiottefill 211.-5M0 or write , .. 1036 Onlatio Street; Stratford. ' Opening .new doors to small business, . BAKED GOODIES WESTON'S 9 9 6." Snack Buns le filled' WESTON'S Pies apple & raisin ' • • WE RESERVE THE RIGHT. TO LIMIT ,QUANTITIES TO FAMILY SIZE REQUIREMENTS - We'reexpanding. . and sorry for the inconvenience. But we'll be able to serve . you better in the futute