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I received a notice from the city telling me that my rent is being reduced. What does this mean?

When a landlord's property taxes are reduced by more than 2.49% from one year to the next, the rent also usually needs to be reduced. This is called an automatic rent reduction. When this happens, the city usually will send out a notice of rent reduction to the landlord and the tenants letting them know by how much the rent will be reduced starting January 1. You do not have to get permission from...

How often can a landlord increase the rent?

The landlord can increase the rent once every 12 months. The landlord has to give the tenant a 90 day written notice of the increase. There are some exemptions to these rules, for example tenants paying rent-geared-to-income in a social housing unit. Source:...

Can a landlord ask a person applying for a rental unit to provide information about their income, credit references and rental history?

Yes. A landlord can ask the person applying for the rental unit to provide information such as: current residence, rental history, references and income information. However, Regulation 290/98 of the Human Rights Code has rules that landlords must follow when asking for information about the income of a prospective tenant.   Source:...

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