Ontario's delay-ridden Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is prioritizing applications from landlords asking for above guideline rent increases until the end of the year, according to a memo obtained by CBC Toronto. Without approval from the LTB, landlords in the province are only allowed to increase rent for most existing tenants by Ontario's annual rent increase for inflation. © Kimberly Ivany/CBC The LTB says its plan to focus on above guideline rent applications and previously adjourned matters 'will help ensure that the oldest applications get scheduled and heard as a priority.' The Federation of Metro Tenants' Associations previously told CBC Toronto that there has been an "explosion" of AGIs in the last decade. Zibute Janeliunas was "devastated" when she found out her hearing for unpaid rent could be delayed further because of the LTB focusing on AGIs.

Source: CBC News November 08, 2022 17:36 UTC