Tag: Housing Safety
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When Echoes of Rain and Sun Define a Chinatown Life: A Decade Without Utilities
Untold Struggles in a Chinatown Flat In a tightly packed, cluttered one-room rental, a quiet, elderly man allegedly endured more than ten years without basic utilities. Local neighbors and officials say he never paid for electricity, water, or gas, and spent his nights along a corridor outside his door. The story, as recounted by tenants…
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What Hamilton’s Safe Apartment Bylaw Means for Landlords and Tenants in 2025
Overview: A New Era for Hamilton Rentals Starting January 1, Hamilton will implement the Safe Apartment Buildings Bylaw, a key part of a broader effort to improve rental housing conditions. The bylaw, passed in 2024, aims to ensure safe, well-maintained rental properties and to reduce tenant turnover due to avoidable housing issues. For both landlords…
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Two-Year Wait: Vulnerable Residents in Unsafe Supported Housing in England Continue to Fight for Safeguards
Introduction: A delayed shield for the vulnerable Two years have passed since the Supported Housing Act was introduced with the aim of reining in unregulated supported housing across England. Yet for many of the most vulnerable residents—people with learning disabilities, autism, mental health challenges, and older adults—the law’s promises have not translated into safer living…