Residential Tenancies Act: Briefing Book - Michael Walker
Residential Tenancies Act: Briefing Book - Michael Walker
Residential Tenancies Act: Briefing Book - Michael Walker
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<strong>Residential</strong> <strong>Tenancies</strong> <strong>Act</strong>, 2007<br />
B R I E F I N G B O O K<br />
Table of Content<br />
Frequently Asked Questions<br />
� General 3<br />
� For Tenants 5<br />
� For Landlords 9<br />
Overview of the <strong>Residential</strong> <strong>Tenancies</strong> <strong>Act</strong> (RTA)<br />
� Introduction 12<br />
� Evictions 15<br />
� Rent Increases 19<br />
� Building Maintenance & Repairs 23<br />
� Landlord & Tenant Board 26<br />
� Rent Reductions due to Municipal Tax Decreases 27<br />
� History of Legislative Reform & Council Responses 29<br />
Key Differences, RTA and the previous Tenant Protection <strong>Act</strong><br />
� Background 31<br />
� Rules that have changed 31<br />
� Rules that have not changed 35<br />
� Special Rules for Transition 36<br />
Update: The Tenant Defence Fund<br />
� Introduction 38<br />
� Background 38<br />
� Tenant Support Grants Program 39<br />
� Outreach Program 40<br />
� Key Results of the Grants Program 40<br />
� Program Review 41<br />
Education Initiatives on the RTA<br />
� Educational Initiatives on the RTA 43<br />
� Tenant Survival Manual 43<br />
� Tenant Hotline 43<br />
Facts on Social Housing<br />
� What is Social Housing 45<br />
� City’s role in Social Housing 46<br />
� Units Built 47<br />
� How to apply for a rent-geared-to-income unit 47<br />
Key Contact Sheet<br />
� Key Contacts 49<br />
� Helpful Websites 50
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