Tenant gets $50,000 after eviction
A Montreal artist who was homeless for several months in 2018 after eviction from her Mile End apartment has been awarded $50,000 by the TAL. But the case seems to have turned on a false claim by the landlord that he planned to enlarge the flat, which he didn’t do. Pushing the rent up from $465 to $1597 doesn’t faze the TAL at all.
Ian 10:21 on 2024-05-14 Permalink
I was under the impression that if a unit stands empty for a year the landlord can jack the rent to whatever their dark little heart desires – is that not the case?
Nicholas 11:09 on 2024-05-14 Permalink
Ian, I believe that’s true, but you need a reason to evict someone. Major renovations that require the apartment be vacant is a valid reason, but leaving it empty for a year to raise rents is not.
Ian 15:04 on 2024-05-14 Permalink
Yes, I realize the eviction itself was illegal, I was more thinking about Kate’s statement about the rent hike not fazing TAL.