US EditionMunicipalities, advocates eye Hamilton as city becomes the first to create renoviction bylaw
- The City of Hamilton in Ontario is set to introduce a unique renoviction bylaw that will require landlords to obtain licenses for property repairs. The bylaw aims to decrease bad-faith evictions and will oblige landlords to secure appropriate documents before obtaining a renovation license.
- ACORN Hamilton, a tenant advocacy group, played a significant role in pushing for the bylaw, which has garnered support from council members in Ottawa, Windsor, and Peel Region seeking similar measures.
- This new regulation is part of a broader effort in Ontario to address renovictions, with other communities in the province closely monitoring and developing their own bylaws.
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Hamilton council passes a bylaw to end renovictions, helping to address housing affordability
Landlords in Hamilton will soon need to apply for a permit for renovations, a move aimed at ending renovictions. (Shutterstock)The City of Hamilton took bold action to end renovictions, a practice where tenants are evicted from their homes due to renovations. The city’s General Issues Committee (comprised of the mayor and all councillors) voted unanimously on Jan. 17 to adopt Ontario’s first anti-renoviction bylaw. Renovictions are one of the l…
Hamilton to become 1st Ontario city with bylaw to stop 'bad faith' renovictions
After more than a year of work and multiple drafts, city staff presented their latest version of the bylaw to councillors on Wednesday, who voted unanimously in support. 'I can’t think of a better love letter to our neighbours who rent to affirm the fact you matter and you’re valued as Hamiltonians,' Coun. Nrinder Nann says.
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