The Osgoode Street rowhouses were acquired last year by Smart Living Properties. They say some don't have heat — although Smart Living says each tenant has base heaters they can control themselves — and one building has rats. In a statement to CBC News, Smart Living said the homes were already in serious disrepair when they acquired them. "The city has not invested enough in creating affordable housing, and continues to allow affordable housing to be removed from the market in this way." As for Smart Living, it says the renovation work — which began in November — has been done with minimal disruption to the remaining tenants.

Source: CBC News April 18, 2021 07:52 UTC