Times-Advocate, 1986-12-24, Page 11RENT REVIEW UPDATE FOR TENANTS AND LANDLORDS
The Ministry of Housing announces the
Rent Review Guideline for 1987
The Rent Review Guideline for next year has been calculated at 52 per cent. This is the amount by
which a landlord can increase the maximum rent for a unit during 1987 without approval from the
Ministry of Housing.
In passing the Residential Rent Regulation Act, 1986, the Ontario Government has created a
new system of rent review for the Province of Ontario to increase protection for tenants and to
encourage the construction of new rental housing.
One of the important features of this new legislation is a Rent Review Guideline that reflects
changes in inflation and promotes proper building maintenance for tenants. o
riche 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 and other economic factors.
• The creation of an Ontario -wide Rent Registry
to record -the maximum legal rent for every
rental unit in the province.
• A Residential Rental Standards Board to
ensure the proper maintenance of all rental
properties in Ontario.
The Guideline has changed.
Until now, the Guideline has been a fixed amount
that did not change with economic conditions.
The new Rent Review Guideline will be
adjusted annually. It will be calculated using
the most up-to-date components of the
Consumer Price Index and other economic
indictors. And it will apply to all rental units
in the province. ,
How the new Rent Review
Guideline is calculated.
• The formula used to calculate the 52 per
cent Guideline for 1987 is based on changes
in the cost of maintaining a typical well-
run rental building.
• The new Guideline calculates the average
change in costs over the preceding three-
year period.
• lbnants receive greater protection in tinfes
of high inflation.
• Landlords have sufficient funds for good
building maintenance. A new Residential
Rental Standards Board will help ensure
proper maintenance of r ntal units through-
out Ontario, and failure to meet these
standards may result in either suspension
or forfeiture of rent increases.
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Inter -Town - Ladies: Lucan 5 - Ex-
eter 2. Jan Capitano 254-625, Edie
Burt 220
Men: Lucan 36 - Shakespeare 13,
Brian Ankers 324-1265.
Monday Ladles: Marg Young
257-755, Sue Johnston 269-728, Joyce
Sovereign 258-692, Diane Williams
266-655, L. Mosurinjohn 223-631, Kit
Hearn .221-630, Donna Overholt
234-627, Marg Elson 276-62.3, May
Murphy 238-623, Betty Ankers 233-621,
Pat Riddell 259-616, Sharon Ridick
233-614, Joanne DeKay 248-630, Kae
Haskett 280-613, Muriel Kennedy
279-610, Deb Thompson 238-609, Chris
Hogan 245-605, Pam Hodgins 225-603,
Hazel Williams 283.
Tuesday Y.B.C.: Becky Van Geel
206, Jason Woytowich 186, Steven
Cobleigh 180, Laura Culbert 179,
Jason Daubs 176, Dylan England 163,
Shone Gillan 162, Janine Dickey 155,
Josh Appleman 154.
Colleen's: Sharon Ktngma 258-708,
Lori Quinn 256-692, Janice Capitan
252-636, Margie Austin 254-633, Elaine
McNair 273-615, Louise Hayter
283-613, Janice Da Limey 236, Pat Blox-
am 225, Sheila Hodgins 225, Shirley
Rees 225.
Medway: Vera Giardin 265-637,
Paula Weir 235, Marion Bere 227, Bill
Bere 211, Myrt Hastings 205, Peter
DenOtter 205.
Senior Citizens: Charlie Grieve
236-618, Derwin Beatson 201, Helen
McDonald 190, Ed Armstrong 184,
Hilda O'Connor 189, Wilhelmina
DenOtter 181, Frank DeBlock 175,
Jack Dickens 170, Lillus Clatworthy
161, Stan Roth 160.
Wednesday 11.B.c.: Chris
Hietalahti 152, Lisa Hietalahti 135,
Wendy Hickson 133, Amy Damen 129,
Shelly Wyatt 126, Jonathon Morgan
126, Sara -Lynn Dauncey 119, Wesley
Rollings, 118, Chris Goddard 107.
Wednesday Mixed: Don Wallis
312-700, Brenda Suchard 260-654, Dar-
rell Carty 347-628, Tom Dobinson
231-617, Larry Hewitt 227-626, Bob
Cornish 227-608, Bob Pipe 256, Pat
Ryan 224, Connie Cornelissen 221.
Thursday Men: Bill McDonald 293,
272, 315-880, Jeff Park 300-758, Bob
Smith 276-724, Roger Horuk 292-704,
Sandy Hyde 270-704, Kevin Lightfoot
318-694, Jamie Bond 286.682, Al Gillan
269-675, Wayne Smith 233-669, Brad
Taylor 242.653, Brian Ankers 278-651,
Mike Neil 273-650, Ross McRoberts
- 255-649, Brian Noyes 266-643, Paul
Smith 258-641, Robert Heckman
289840, Larry Gibson 247-623, Vic Neil
258-617.
Friday -Mixed: Pat Holland 278-702,
Marg Carroll 294-664, Wayne Smith
250-653, Len Anderson 264-648, Eve
Smith 238-638, Sharon Martens
226-636, Pete Smith 248, Ray
McRobert 224, Barb Swartz 211, Edie
Burt 211.
Sunday Mixed: Fred Wells 270-718,
Glena Tripp 316-674, Linda Webber
269-664, Bruce McKichan 261-645,
Basil Short 236-639, Jim Smith 2324610,
Cheryl Smith 232-601, Geo. Wilson 245,
Kathy Mason 245, Doug Hailaday 230.
C'.A.W.: Vicki Horbanuik 300, Ron
Plyley 289, Basil Short 250, Cheryl
Smith 235, Lynn Smith 233, Mark
Faubert 228, Joan Finkbeiner 225,
Rob Riley 210.
Tenants can apply for a
review of rent increases
that are at or below
the Guideline.
Tenants who wish to challenge a 52 per cent.
Guideline increase may apply to the Ministry
of Housing for rent review on such grounds
as changes in the standard of maintenance
and repairs.
Landlords are required to
justify a rent increase
greater than the Guideline.
A landlord who requests more than the 52 per
cent Guideline increase must apply to the
Ministry -of Housing for rent review to justify the
increase. The -landlord and tenants will review
the matter with staff of the Ministry of Housing
at a local Rent Review Office. A decision
.reached at the local level may be appealed by
either the tenant or landlord to the newly -
created Rent Review Hearings Board.
The Guideline will be
announced by August 31
each year.
In future, the Ministry of Housing will announce
the Guideline by August 31 for the upcoming year.
• Some landlords have already served their
tenants with notices of a rent increase due early
in 1987.
Tenants in building
constructed after 1975 are
protected -for the first time.
These are tenants whose units are being brought
under rent review by this Act.
• Landlords who have charged tenants more
than the Guideline since August 1, 1985, will be
given a 60 -day period early in the new year to
justify these increases.
• Landlords not applying to rent review within
the 60 -day periol4must rebate excess rents to
tenants.
• For the present, tenants should pay the amount
requested in the notice from their landlord until
the matter is resolved by rent review.
• !Under no circumstances should tenants make
immediate deductions fromm their rent cheques.
Ontario
Ministry
of
Housing
Hon. Alvin Curling, Minister
Only one rent increase
allowed annually.
• Landlords must give tenants at least 90 days
written notice of a rent increase.
• The rent for a unit can be increased only
once in a 12 -month period.
Tenants in buildings
constructed before 1976
continue to be protected.
These are tenants whose units were under rent
review prior to the passage of the new Act and
whose units continue to be under rent review.
• If the landlord's rent notice is for less than the
52 per cent Guideline, the tenant should pay
the amount in the notice.
• If the landlord's rent notice is for more than
the 5.2 per cent Guideline, the most the tenant
should pay is 5.2 per cent.
• If the landlord has applied to the Residential
7bnancy Commission for a 1986 rent increase
but has not yet received a final order, the tenant
should pay the amount in the landlord's notice
or 4 per cent, whichever is less.
• If the landlord has been to rent review and has
received a decision, the tenant must pay the
amount approved by the ResidentialTnancy
Commission.
For more information, complete and
return this coupon.
E MINISTRY OF HOUSING
RENT REVIEW DIVISION
4TH FLOOR, 777 BAY STREET
TORONTO, ONTARIO M5G 2E5
YES/ Please send me further information
explaining the new Rent Review Guideline.
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