"It's unfair for us. We already tried to talk to [the landlord] over the year but we [didn't] get [an] answer. The cost of living in Toronto is very expensive. I have [other] bills to pay. A 5.4 per cent increase would cost her an additional $66 per month on her current rent of more than $1,200."
"MetCap Living, the landlord of 75 Spencer Avenue, and property owner Kin Pong Chung are seeking a 5.4 per cent increase on rent. The maximum allowable increase for rent-controlled buildings in Ontario was 2.5 per cent in 2025. However, landlords can apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board for up to three per cent annual above-guidelines increases to fund renovations and building improvements."
"That's a lot of money. I'm not going to be able to afford [it]. We won't allow Metcap and Mr. Chung to push us out of our homes in Parkdale with a rent increase that we cannot afford. Renters, who are mostly middle-class workers, seniors and retirees, can't afford the increase and are demanding a fair deal from the landlord."
Residents of 75 Spencer Avenue in Toronto's west end began a rent strike to protest their landlord MetCap Living's application for a 5.4 per cent retroactive rent increase for 2025. The increase far exceeds Ontario's maximum allowable rent increase of 2.5 per cent. While landlords can apply for above-guidelines increases up to three per cent for renovations, MetCap Living's requested 5.4 per cent would significantly burden tenants, many of whom are middle-class workers, seniors, and retirees. Long-term residents report substantial rent growth over decades, with one tenant's rent rising from $500 to over $1,200 monthly. Tenants claim previous attempts to negotiate with the landlord proved unsuccessful, prompting the collective action.
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