Rent regulation in Canada
Rent regulation in Canada is a set of laws and policies which control the amount by which rental prices for real property can increase year to year. Each province can pass legislation, where the purpose is to limit rent prices increasing beyond what is affordable for most home dwellers.
History
Ontario: Rent regulation was first introduced in Ontario under the National Housing Act 1944.
Quebec:See Quebec rental board
Current law
See also: Rent control in Ontario
See also
- Rent regulation
- Rent control in England and Wales
Notes
References
- Consultations to address affordable housing shortage by Laurie Monsebraaten (Toronto Star, 20 July 2009)
- Pressure mounts for Ontario to extend rent controls to all tenants by Susan Pigg (Toronto Star, 31 May 2013)
- Ontario NDP wants to close rent control loophole by William Wolfe-Wylie (Postmedia News, 4 June 2013)
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