On The Radar: Rent Increases in 2024 and a Reminder about the Rules

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) As 2024 approaches, tenants will start getting notices from their landlords for an annual rent increase. The rules about rent increases are complicated. To learn which rules apply to you, check out the October issue of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR by clicking HERE. This … More On The Radar: Rent Increases in 2024 and a Reminder about the Rules

ON THE RADAR: Landlord and Tenant Board using case conferences to tackle backlog of tenant applications

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Ontario’s Ombudsman recently reported on the “excruciatingly long delays” and severe backlogs at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). This included taking up to 2 years to schedule some tenant applications. In July, as a way to address this, the LTB began … More ON THE RADAR: Landlord and Tenant Board using case conferences to tackle backlog of tenant applications

ON THE RADAR: A round-up of inflation supports and a new benefit for people with disabilities

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Starting July 1, 2023, Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates increased by 6.5% and will be adjusted yearly based on inflation. And the federal government sent out a Grocery Rebate on July 5 with people’s GST/HST tax credit. While these changes are … More ON THE RADAR: A round-up of inflation supports and a new benefit for people with disabilities

ON THE RADAR: Online Immigration Portal

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has an online portal for submitting applications for permanent residence. This is part of the government’s efforts to “digitize and modernize”. Read more in this month’s On The Radar. This post gives general legal information. For … More ON THE RADAR: Online Immigration Portal