EXTRA LINE OF TEXT SHOULD BE ADDED TO THE NOTICE OF RENT INCREASE N1 FORM
SUBJECT:
Notice of Rent Increase N1 form
A change should be made to the Notice of Rent Increase N1 form
given by Landlords to their tenants. As
it stands now the form is deceptive and misleading when a Landlord has applied for an above
guideline increase from their tenants.
Example of part of the current Notice of Rent Increase N1 form-
Direct link to the entire Notice of Rent Increase N1 form: Landlord and Tenant Board - Notice of Rent Increase N1.pdf see bottom of page one.
Example of
bottom section of page one. The landlord is asked to shade one of the following
boxes beside 1 or 2.
This rent increase is more than the rent increase guideline:
1.
The rent increase has been approved by an order under
the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
2.
The rent increase must be approved by an order under
the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. I have applied to the Board for a
Rent Increase Above the Guideline.
There should be a third
line/box here indicating-
3. This increase is ____ percent of a ____ Above Guideline Increase Application filed _______________ Date
3. This increase is ____ percent of a ____ Above Guideline Increase Application filed _______________ Date
Reasons for change:
1. All landlords are aware of how much
they are seeking for an above guideline increase before they file their application so the figure is available to be inserted. Why is this amount hidden?
2. When tenants are presented with a
form that indicates a three percent increase above guideline assume this is the amount the landlord will be requesting when he/she is actually requesting a
higher amount from the board.
3. Today I received a notice from
the board indicating my Landlord received a 6.65% increase spread over a three
year period ( 3%/3%/.65% Above Guideline Increase). He is now working on another application to file. I would also recommend the full percentage increase the landlord is requesting be placed on the front page of the original application and also on the Notice of Application sent to individual tenants. Tenants deserve to be properly informed about their rental increase.
4. The majority of Ontario tenants are not familiar with the workings of the Residential Tenancies Act 2006 and because of this are being taken advantage of by the Landlord. This will also account for the low turn out by tenants in Ontario to these Above Guideline Application hearings which is also an advantage to the Landlord. Fewer in numbers it is easier for the Landlord to receive what they are requesting without being challenged on their request in other words inform the tenant with as little information as possible. (only 8 out of 152 tenants in my residential building attended the hearing as the majority thought the Landlord was requesting just 3% this amount taken from their Notices of Rent Increase N1 form issued before the hearing) The landlord in this case would have received a further 1.5 to 2% more if the eight tenants had not appeared at the hearing to challenge him.
4. The majority of Ontario tenants are not familiar with the workings of the Residential Tenancies Act 2006 and because of this are being taken advantage of by the Landlord. This will also account for the low turn out by tenants in Ontario to these Above Guideline Application hearings which is also an advantage to the Landlord. Fewer in numbers it is easier for the Landlord to receive what they are requesting without being challenged on their request in other words inform the tenant with as little information as possible. (only 8 out of 152 tenants in my residential building attended the hearing as the majority thought the Landlord was requesting just 3% this amount taken from their Notices of Rent Increase N1 form issued before the hearing) The landlord in this case would have received a further 1.5 to 2% more if the eight tenants had not appeared at the hearing to challenge him.
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