Toronto report proposes measures to boost rental housing supply

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Toronto – The report “Launching the Rental Housing Supply Program” responds to Toronto City Council’s commitment to support 65,000 rent-controlled homes by 2030. To this end, City Council requested staff to review and recommend revisions to the existing Open Door Affordable Rental Housing program (Open Door program), which was launched in 2016 and has so far supported the approval of …

Strengthening Protections for Tenants

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Proposed changes would also tackle delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board LONDON — Ontario is taking steps to support renters and rental housing providers by increasing the number of adjudicators and staff at the Landlord and Tenant Board to speed up decision timeframes, as well as strengthening a broad range of tenant protections. Ontario is investing $6.5 million to …