Within days, notices of a $380 rent increase and the termination of snow removal around the building were placed in their mailbox. "I could have handled a $100 rent increase — that wouldn't have bothered me," said London, "But $380? "Rent control does not allow for legitimate costs to be incorporated into rent increases resulting in the risk that landlords spend less on maintenance," said Wilson. There is "an opportunity to have a rent increase reviewed for reasonableness," said the statement. "The reasonableness of any rent increase is based on the unit's current condition compared to similar units in the same neighbourhood."

Source: CBC News January 11, 2022 16:23 UTC