The City of Mississauga is inviting you to help shape the proposed renoviction by-law by sharing your experience and feedback. By developing the by-law, the City seeks to help protect tenants and promote lawful rental housing practices.
Renoviction vs. Unlawful Renoviction
A renoviction is when a landlord uses the N13 Form to lawfully evict a tenant to complete major renovations or repairs that require the unit to be empty. An unlawful renoviction is when a landlord misuses the N13 process to evict a tenant and otherwise doesn’t follow the requirements of the Residential Tenancies Act(External link) (RTA) designed to protect a tenant.
For a renoviction to be lawful, landlords need to follow the N13 notice(External link) process and get a City-issued building permit for the renovations. As part of the process, landlords must provide their tenants with the N13 Form, which is a legal notice issued by the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) that indicates the landlord requires a vacated unit because they:
Intend to demolish the rental unit or complex; or
Need the rental unit vacant in order to do extensive repairs or renovations
In some cases, landlords may not follow the proper N13 notice process because they’re unaware of it or refuse to follow the process for monetary gain. Tenants may not know or understand their rights under the N13 process which gives them the right to return to the unit after it’s renovated and only pay the rent increase that would’ve been legally allowed before the renovation.
By developing a renoviction by-law, we’re aiming to help:
Protect tenants from unlawful renovictions
Ensure landlords are following the N13 notice process and have the necessary building permit from the City of Mississauga
Promote lawful rental housing practices
Ways to get involved
Your thoughts matter! Help us shape the proposed renoviction by-law by sharing your feedback.
Take the survey in-person at your local library location. A library staff can assist you with using a library computer and filling out the survey. Simply ask for help at their front desk.
Call 311 and share your experiences with renovictions with our Customer Service team.
Overview
The City of Mississauga is inviting you to help shape the proposed renoviction by-law by sharing your experience and feedback. By developing the by-law, the City seeks to help protect tenants and promote lawful rental housing practices.
Renoviction vs. Unlawful Renoviction
A renoviction is when a landlord uses the N13 Form to lawfully evict a tenant to complete major renovations or repairs that require the unit to be empty. An unlawful renoviction is when a landlord misuses the N13 process to evict a tenant and otherwise doesn’t follow the requirements of the Residential Tenancies Act(External link) (RTA) designed to protect a tenant.
For a renoviction to be lawful, landlords need to follow the N13 notice(External link) process and get a City-issued building permit for the renovations. As part of the process, landlords must provide their tenants with the N13 Form, which is a legal notice issued by the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) that indicates the landlord requires a vacated unit because they:
Intend to demolish the rental unit or complex; or
Need the rental unit vacant in order to do extensive repairs or renovations
In some cases, landlords may not follow the proper N13 notice process because they’re unaware of it or refuse to follow the process for monetary gain. Tenants may not know or understand their rights under the N13 process which gives them the right to return to the unit after it’s renovated and only pay the rent increase that would’ve been legally allowed before the renovation.
By developing a renoviction by-law, we’re aiming to help:
Protect tenants from unlawful renovictions
Ensure landlords are following the N13 notice process and have the necessary building permit from the City of Mississauga
Promote lawful rental housing practices
Ways to get involved
Your thoughts matter! Help us shape the proposed renoviction by-law by sharing your feedback.
Take the survey in-person at your local library location. A library staff can assist you with using a library computer and filling out the survey. Simply ask for help at their front desk.
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