Indeed, it's not only the rent increase that residents are upset about – they're also protesting Nuspor over how it treats existing tenants.Ī lack of heat, and general maintenance issues are ongoing headaches for long-time tenants, said Cole Webber with Parkdale Community Legal Services to CBC.Īnd yet, residents say that when a tenant moves out, Nusport completely remodels their old suites into open-concept condos with brand new kitchens and bathrooms. From an upper-income community with many notable. It's time for Parkdale to stand up to Nuspor." Parkdale is a neighbourhood in Torontos West End with a varied past of big ups and big downs. "Nuspor refuses to do repairs in units and has tried to intimidate tenants for organizing with their neighbours.
"Support your neighbours on rent strike!" reads an event invite for the rally. "It's another way of pushing out the old tenants and every time they obtain a unit, they renovate it and charge $1300 or more," Webber said, who is helping the committee in advance of the hearing.Teachers at the nearby Queen Victoria Public School in Parkdale protested in support of rent strikers at 1251 King on Thursday morning to support the parents of students and, earlier today, dozens of community members showed their support at a Landlord and Tenant Board meeting. Youll find apartments for rent in Kingston, Ottawa, Toronto. Merrill doesn't recognize it as a rent strike because MetCap doesn't have the data yet for all the tenants' payments for the month.Ĭole Webber Parkdale Community Legal Services said that landlords in the area have been trying to make aesthetic changes to the building to attract new tenants as the area begins to gentrify. Homestead offers renters a wide selection of apartments for rent in cities across Ontario. To protest the proposed increase, some residents have refused to pay February's rent. Out with the old tenants, in with the new Merrill was at the building Tuesday morning and pointed to a bulletin board that lists the number residents can call any day of the week to request a repair or report a complaints.
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Please switch to a supported browser or download one of our Mobile Apps. Warning This browser is no longer supported. Don't forget to use the filters and set up a saved search. "As a landlord I don't know what else I can do." Rental Listings in South Parkdale Toronto - 9 Rentals Zillow This is a list of all of the rental listings in South Parkdale Toronto. All the other units were being checked this week for pests proactively, Merrill said. Municipally managed gentrification in South Parkdale, Toronto. In response to an alleged pest control complaints regarding bed bugs, cockroaches and mice, Merrill said there is currently one "bed bug unit" and one "mice unit". Parkdale tenants organize rent strike to protest rent increases at MetCap buildings. Brent Merrill of MetCap Living says less that than a dozen complaints have been reported to the building's helpline since June.
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