Work with the federal government to increase funding for the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, which assists with rental costs
"More housing benefits that help people move out of shelters, into homes. Doug Ford has withheld funding for programs like the Canada-Ontario Housing Benefit, allowing shelters to overflow. We’ll work with the Federal government to boost the program and help more people move out of shelters into homes, freeing up shelter beds in the process." — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
Provide more protections for renters
"Stop people from losing their homes by bringing forward real protections for renters and doubling social assistance rates so people can better keep up with the cost of housing." — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
"Crack down on renovictions, demovictions and other illegal tactics. We’ll beef up the rules, fix the Landlord and Tenant board and we’ll stop the Conservative and Liberal plan to evict people faster." — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
Attach rent control to the unit, so that landlords can't raise rents between tenants
"We’ll attach rent control to the unit to stop landlords from jacking up rent between tenants - removing the incentive for landlords to use unethical tactics to squeeze out existing tenants so they can raise the rent on the next one." — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
"We will protect renters by immediately introducing real rent control, also known as vacancy control, so rent control applies to the rental, and not just the tenancy. This will remove the incentive of unethical landlords to use bad faith evictions and renovictions to squeeze out existing tenants so they can charge a higher rent to the next tenant." — On Your Side, retrieved 2025-02-22
Remove the rent control exemption for units built after 2018
"We’ll close the unfair loophole that exempts units built after 2018." — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
Bring in a fairer system of low-interest repair loans for rental units
"We will bring in a fairer system of low interest repair loans so the cost of maintaining buildings isn't borne by tenants, and small landlords are supported with unexpected repair costs." — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
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Allow more housing, including fourplexes and four-storey multiplexes in all neighbourhoods, and midrise apartments along transit corridors
"Legalize more housing like fourplexes and four-storey multiplex apartments in all neighbourhoods, and midrise apartments along transit corridors as-of-right." — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
"We will update zoning and planning rules to make it easier and cheaper to build all types of new homes, including legalizing more affordable options like semis, townhomes and fourplex apartments in all neighbourhoods, and midrises near transit as-of-right." — On Your Side, retrieved 2025-02-22
Limit short-term rentals like Airbnb to one's primary residence
"Limit short-term rentals (eg: Airbnb) to one’s primary residence, protecting the supply of long-term rental housing" — ontariondp.ca, retrieved 2025-02-20
Remove extra taxes on building rental housing like Community Benefits Charges
"Getting more co-op and rental apartments built by removing punitive and discriminatory extra taxes like Community Benefits Charges." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Resolve new landlord-tenant disputes in under two months
"Resolving new landlord-tenant disputes in under two months and clearing the 53,000-case backlog at the Landlord-Tenant Board urgently." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Create a provincial rent bank to provide short-term, interest-free loans for tenants facing financial emergencies
"Establishing the Rental Emergency Support for Tenants (REST) Fund, a provincial rent bank to provide short-term, interest-free loans for tenants facing financial emergencies to prevent evictions and homelessness." — Getting the Basics Right: A Plan to Do More For You, retrieved 2025-02-22
Restrict short-term rentals to principal residences and cities with low vacancy rates
"Restrict short-term rentals to principal residences and in cities with low vacancy rates so there is more supply available for local renters" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Offer zero-interest $25K loans for homeowners to add affordable rental units onto their primary residence
"Increase housing supply and help new homeowners pay down their mortgage by offering zero-interest loans of $25K for homeowners to add affordable rental units onto their primary residence" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Support rental replacement bylaws to keep a continued supply of affordable rental stock
"Support rental replacement by-laws province wide to ensure the continued supply of affordable rental stock" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Reinstate rent control on all units
"Reinstate rent controls on all units to • regulate rental increases year-to-year and implement vacancy control to limit rent increases between tenancies" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Tie rent control to the unit to limit rent increases between tenancies
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Extend financial support to 311,000 Ontario households via the portable housing benefit
Place a moratorium on above-guideline rent increases and create a task force to look into their overuse
"Place a moratorium on AGIs and create a Rental Task Force to look into the overuse of above-guideline rent increases" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Update and strengthen sections of the Residential Tenancies Act regarding state of repair for multi-unit buildings
"Update and strengthen sections of the Residential Tenancies Act that deal with the state of repair for multi-unit buildings to ensure tenants have homes that are safe and kept in a good state of repair" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Create a rental registry and strengthen rules and penalties for renovictions and bad faith evictions
"Pass the Keeping People Housed Act to introduce a rental registry and strengthen rules and penalties for renovictions and bad faith evictions." — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Cut Landlord and Tenant Board wait-times down to one month and ensure fairness for both sides
"Reform the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) to cut wait times down from one year to one month, and en- sure the process is fair for both land- lords and renters. Strengthen the appointment process by making it more transparent." — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22
Return to in-person LTB hearings unless otherwise requested by the renter
Improve legal supports and legal aid funding for rental disputes
"Improve legal supports, including access to duty counsel and free information on rights and LTB procedures. Increase legal aid funding" — Our Plan for Fairness, retrieved 2025-02-22