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

If your landlord is trying to evict you because you’re behind on rent, they will give you an N4. Here's how you can deal with it.

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What happens after you get an eviction notice?

Did you know that you don't have to immediately move out when you get an eviction notice? Here's a breakdown of the process.

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

One of Torontonians' biggest fears is being evicted because the building is being demolished or renovated. But there are ways to fight back.

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Dealing with N12s: your landlord wants to move into or sell your unit

If your landlord wants to move into or sell your rental unit, there is a couple steps they must follow. Learn more about it in our guide.

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How one building fought above guideline rent increases

Sharlene Henry has fought multiple above guideline rent increases (AGIs) and, through the process, helped form the 33 King St. tenants’ association and eventually the York South-Weston Tenant Union.

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Intersectional Feminism

Hana (Frizz Kid) Shafi, an illustrator and writer, breaks down the complexities of modern feminism and explains how Torontonians can better understand the movement through an intersectional lens.

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Anti-Racism

Matthew (Lil Info) de Dios, co-founder of Not Nice Club, explains what motivates him to speak up against racism and how other Torontonians can, too.

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Healthy Masculinity

Jonathon Reed of Next Gen Men explains how to navigate boyhood and unpacks what it means to be a man in today’s modern world.

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Climate Action

Allie Rougeot, lead coordinator of Fridays for Future Toronto, explains how she first got into climate justice and shares different ways Torontonians can fight climate change.

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Co-Housing

Karim Rizkallah explains how he and five other Torontonians bought a house together, from finding a property that fits their needs to navigating financial decisions as a group.

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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.

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

The exterior of an apartment.

What happens after you get an eviction notice?

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

A house is sold near Yonge and Eglinton in February 2024. Adjusting for inflation, the average home now costs four times more today than it did 50 years ago. Aloysius wong/The Green Line.

Dealing with N12s: your landlord wants to move into or sell your unit

How one building fought above guideline rent increases

Hana Shafi

Intersectional Feminism

Matthew de Dios

Anti-Racism

Jonathon Reed

Healthy Masculinity

Allie Rougeot

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