That is the mandate given to Toronto’s new protection of affordable rental housing subcommittee tasked with finding ways for the city to assist renters when a landlord is suspected of abusing the provincial housing law. “What they don’t tell you about fighting an eviction is that it takes over your life,” tenant Devon McKenzie told the standing room only meeting at City Hall on Wednesday night. “Most renters are renting because they don’t have the money for a down payment or a mortgage,” Pullia told the subcommittee. Current housing law, he said, “creates second class citizens.”AIPL had tried unsuccessfully to force the tenants out to replace knob and tube wiring. “I am not here to tell you that I simply want to enjoy affordable rent,” said Pullia.

Source: thestar November 21, 2019 03:11 UTC