Tag: tenants
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Hamilton’s Safe Apartment ByLaw: What Landlords and Tenants Need to Know
Overview: A new bylaw aimed at safer, better-maintained rental buildings Starting January 1, Hamilton will roll out its Safe Apartment Buildings ByLaw, a set of rules designed to improve living conditions in rental properties across the city. City officials say the bylaw targets chronic maintenance issues, unsafe living conditions, and overall housing quality, with the…
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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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Neighbours Feel Helpless as Kāinga Ora Tenant RepeatedlyThrows Items Over Fence
Disturbing pattern prompts formal complaints Neighbours of a Kāinga Ora property say they feel increasingly helpless as a resident repeatedly throws household items over a shared boundary. The troubling pattern, which began to surface earlier this year, has forced affected households to seek help through formal channels and ongoing dialogue with the housing provider. The…
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Ontario Passes Controversial Tenancy Bill at Queen’s Park
Overview: A Major Shift in Ontario’s Housing Law Ontario lawmakers approved a contentious set of reforms to the province’s housing laws on a final vote at Queen’s Park, paving the way for sweeping changes to the Residential Tenancies Act. The Bill 60, titled the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, has been a focal point of…
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Sibu couple blindsided by RM280,000 electricity bill after tenant’s crypto mining steals power
Overview: A shocking bill and what happened A middle-aged couple in Sibu were stunned to receive a demand from Sarawak Energy for RM280,000 in unpaid electricity charges. The charge stems from alleged power theft linked to a tenant who allegedly used the couple’s shophouse to mine cryptocurrency. The dramatic sum underscores the financial and legal…
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A Sewing Circle, a Home, a Lifeline: The Community Under Threat as Older People’s Homes Are Torn Down
A sewing circle, a home, a lifeline In many communities, the local sewing circle is more than a hobby; it is a social lifeline for older residents. It’s where neighbors share stories, repair garments, and reinforce the everyday rhythms that keep a street feeling like home. Yet in a wave of redevelopment, these intimate social…
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Tenant yet to hear from Jim Gavin or Fianna Fáil about money owed
Overview The tenant at the center of the Jim Gavin rent payment issue has said they have not heard back from either Fianna Fáil or the former candidate about the €3,300 that was not returned. The Journal has learned that, after contacting Fianna Fáil over the weekend, there has been no subsequent communication from the…
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Vancouver Residents Boost Disaster Readiness, but Seek Clarity and Community
Vancouver residents are stepping up disaster readiness, but many call for clearer information and stronger community ties Vancouverites are increasingly taking concrete steps to prepare for earthquakes, wildfire smoke, heat waves, and other emergencies. A new study by the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the City of Vancouver Emergency Management Agency(points to both progress…