Dealing with N4s: What happens if you’re behind on rent?

Tenants at 22 John St. organized a rent strike to protest skyrocketing rents. Ontario doesn't have vacancy control, which means landlords can increase rent by any amount between tenants, creating an incentive to 'renovict.' Aloysius Wong/The Green Line.

THE GREEN LINE GUIDE TO… dealing with N4s: what happens if you’re behind on rent A landlord can give a tenant an N4 notice to evict them if they’re behind on rent. : Aloysius Wong/The Green Line. Sahaana Ranganathan Toronto Metropolitan University Master of Journalism graduate with a passion for community-based storytelling. Currently living in…

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What happens after you get an eviction notice?

The exterior of an apartment.

THE GREEN LINE GUIDE TO… Understanding eviction notices A Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) building near Lawrence and Weston. : Aloysius Wong/The Green Line. Sahaana Ranganathan Toronto Metropolitan University Master of Journalism graduate with a passion for community-based storytelling. Currently living in the Annex. Always down to get matcha or milk tea.  Nov. 13, 2024…

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Dealing with N13S: your landlord wants to renovate or demolish your unit

THE GREEN LINE GUIDE TO… dealing with n13s: when your landlord wants to renovate or demolish your building Notices for demolitions and new development are ubiquitous in Toronto. : ALOYSIUS WONG/the green line. Sahaana Ranganathan Toronto Metropolitan University Master of Journalism graduate with a passion for community-based storytelling. Currently living in the Annex. Always down…

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Are you covered under the Residential Tenancies Act?

Some landlords evict tenants to perform extensive renovations, called 'renovictions,' after which they tend to increase the asking rent — at times doubling it. Aloysius Wong/The Green Line.

THE GREEN LINE GUIDE TO… THE RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT The Residential Tenancies Act is the governing legislation that determines the rights and responsibilties of tenants and landlords in Ontario. : Aloysius Wong/The Green Line. Sahaana Ranganathan Toronto Metropolitan University Master of Journalism graduate with a passion for community-based storytelling. Currently living in the Annex. Always…

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