What to know The Toronto mayor introduced a “Cracking Down on Bad Landlords” motion that includes a public database to track rental buildings with repeated complaints and help city departments coordinate enforcement.
Landlords with multiple violations could face proactive investigations and have their properties labeled “problem buildings,” triggering more intensive oversight.
The city is expanding its RentSafeTO enforcement team and plans to introduce colour-coded signs on apartment buildings to signal maintenance conditions.
The motion also targets long-standing issues at a 14-storey building at 500 Dawes Rd., Toronto, where tenants have reported pest infestations, mould and unsafe infrastructure.
Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is toughening up on landlords that fail to provide repairs, after decades of complaints tied to a city building.
On Tuesday, the mayor introduced “Cracking Down on Bad Landlords,” a motion that proposes tougher regulations to ensure landlords are complying with their responsibility of maintaining proper living conditions.
Chow’s motion also aims to crack down on landlords who manage multiple properties across the city and fail to comply with regulations. »