The Lucknow Sentinel, 1987-01-21, Page 6Page 6—Lucknow Sentinel, Wednesday, January 21, 1987
Pine River UCW
holds meeting
January 13
The monthly meeting of the UCW of the
Pine River United Church met on Tues-
day, January 13 in the basement of the
church.
The meeting opened with a poem by the
president, Mrs. Delbert Wilson. A hymn
was sung by the 27 ladies and one visitor.
Mrs. Wilson then read a short story.
The mutes of the December meeting
was road by Anne Boyd and adopted by
Mrs. Wilson. The treasurer's report was
given by Margaret Ferguson. The Flower
and Visiting Committee report was read
by Alberta Munro.
The Supply and Assistance Committee
report was read by Nancy Campbell and
the thank -you notes were read by Anne
Boyd.
The meeting was then turned over to the
convenor Gayle Lowry. Gayle showed
slides on the native people of the islands of
the Pacific. It was very much enjoyed by
all, showing the natives lifestyle. It was in-
teresting to note the natives were wearing
western style clothing. And, the ladies all
wore dresses, not shorts or slacks.
A prayer was read in unison and a hymn
was sung by all. The offering was taken
and the Benediction was read by Gayle
Lowry. Grace was sung and a lovely lun-
cheon was served by the lunch committee.
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RENT REVIEW UPDATE FROM THE MINISTRY OF HOUSING
Important message to
tenants and landlords of rental units
first occupied after 1975.
The Residential Rent Regulation Act 1986, emends the protection of rent review
to cover all tenants in privaterentalunits in Ontario. This includes buildings,
mobile homes and obile home sites first occupied as rental units after 1975.
n the .past, tenants living in units which first
came on the market after 1975 - post '75
units - were not protected by rent review.
Under the new legislation, tenants living
in post -'75 units are now protected by rent
review along with all other tenants in private
rental units in Ontario.
As well, the provisions extending rent
review to cover post -'75 units are retroactive to
August 1, 1985.
This means that the four per cent Guideline
which was in place from August 1, 1985, to
December 31, 1986, applied to post -'75 units
during this period.
Thus, landlords who charged tenants of
post -'75 units more than the four per cent
Guidelinefduring this period must now justify
those rent increases or refund to tenants
the difference between four per cent and the
higher amount charged.
Tenants in post -'75 units:
do not make immediate
deductions from your rent.
For the present, tenants living in post -'75 units
should pay the amount requested in the notice
by their landlord until the »matter is resolved
through rent review.
Under no circumstances should tenants
make iminediat'e deductions from their rent
cheques because an illegal deduction could lead
to eviction by the Courts.
Tenants in post -'75 units:
obtaining a rentrebate.
• If the landlord of a post -'75 unit has not made
an application to rent review by March 2, 1987,
the tenant is entitled to a rebate of rents
paid above the 4 per cent Guideline between
Atigust 1, 1985, and December 31, 1T86.
• If the landlord does not voluntarily pay the
tenant the» rebate owing, the tenant is advised
to file an application with the local Rent
Review Office for an order requiring the land-
lord to pay the rebate.
• If the tenant is certain of the amount of the
rebate, the tenant may deduct the amount from
a rent cheque.
Requirements for landlords
of .post -'75 units.
• Landlords who have charged tenants more
than the 4 per cent Guideline from August 1,
1985, to December 31, 1986, have until March 2,
1987, to apply to rent review to justify these
rent increases.
• To apply, a landlord must file an application
form and supporting information with the local
Rent Review Office, showing that the rent
increases were justified.
• Landlords who.apply to justify these rent
increases must give a copy of their application
to all of theirtenants within 10 days of apply-
ing. Tenants are entitled to examine all the
materials filed and to make submissions to the
local Rent Review Office.
• Landlords who do not apply to rent review on
or before March 2, 1987, must rebate excess
rents charged to tenants between August 1,
1985, and December 31, 1986.
Landlords of post -'75 units
who have already served
notice of a rent increase
above the 1987 Guideline:
Under the new legislation, the Rent Review
Guideline for the year 1987 is 5.2 per cent.
Some landlords of post -'75 -units have already
served tenants with notice of a rent increase
effective on or after January 1, 1987, which
.exceeds the 5.2 per cent Guideline.
These landlords also have until March 2,
1987, to apply to rent review for approval of
a 1987 rent increase above the 52 per cent
Guideline-.,
If the landlord applies to rent review, tenants
will receive a copy of the application and be
given a.full opportunity to participate in the rent
review process.
If »the landlord does not apply to rent review
and the time period for doing so expires,
the landlord must rebate the difference between
5.2 per cent and the higher amount charged
during 1987. .
Ministry
of
Housing
Ontario Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister
For more information, call toll-free 1-800-387-9060, or phone your local Rent Review » Office:
Barrie
Hamilton
Kingston
Kitchener
London
Mississauga
North Bay
Oshawa
(705) 737-2111
(416) 528-8701
(613) 548-6770
(519) 579-5790
(519) 63-1660
(416) 270-3280
(705) 476-1231
(416) 723-8135
Ottawa
Owen Sound.
Peterborough
St. Catharines
Sudbury
Thunder Bay
Timmins
Windsor
(613) 230-5114
(519) 376-3202
(700) 743-9511
(416) "684-6562
(705) 675-4373
(807) 475-1595
(705) 264-9555
(519) 253-3532
METROPOLITAN TORONTO
City of lbronto (416) 964-8281
East York (416) 429-0664
Etobicoke
and York (416) 236-2681
North York (416) 224-7643
Scarborough (416) 438-3452