Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

tap to translate recording

Explore By Region

flag Toronto tenants to strike rent starting March 1, 2026, over a proposed 5.4% rent hike and poor building conditions.

flag Tenants at a Toronto apartment building on 75 Spencer Avenue are planning a rent strike starting March 1, 2026, to protest landlord MetCap Living’s申请 for a retroactive 2025 rent increase of up to 5.4%, far exceeding Ontario’s 2.5% guideline. flag Residents, including seniors and middle-class workers, say they cannot afford monthly hikes of $66 to $117 and point to ongoing issues like broken flooring, pests, and damaged cabinets, which they claim remain unresolved despite lobby renovations and office conversions. flag MetCap argues its upgrades qualify for an above-guideline increase under provincial rules and offers a relief program for affected tenants. flag The Landlord and Tenant Board has not yet scheduled a hearing. flag Activists warn the case could set a precedent for future rent hikes across MetCap’s Parkdale properties, echoing a 2017 rent strike at similar buildings.

7 Articles