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Posted by Dan McIntyre on 9/7/2009, 10:55 pm

During the past week a lot of us did the following

- got a haircut
-got a manicure
-ate out in a restaurant
- went to a bar and had a drink
-took a taxi
-had a hot dog at a hot dog stand
-had a massage
-walked in the labour day parade with electricians and carpenters
- had a prescription filled
-talked to a real estate agent
-dealt with a para legal or a lawyer
- drove a car
- paid rent to a landlord

The only matter that was not with some one who was licenced was paying rent to our landlord.

The FMTA and other tenant groups have proposed an inexpensive licencing scheme to the City.

This will give a sanction against those landlords who do not take their responsibilities properly, with the most serious non maintenance. The monies raised will pay for a virtual doubling of pro-active property standards inspectors. It will help groups help tenants, and it would replace the need for other programs. More people would have paying jobs.

The cost? A mere 2 bucks a month per apartment.

Right now tenants pay the highest rate of taxes, yet unlike every diner in town, we do not know whether our apartments have been routinely inspected to ensure they meet health and safety and maintenance standards.

Ironically, once all landlords get the message that the City will pro-actively enforce property standards, there will be fewer who will flaunt the rules. We would not only be able to "dine safe", we can "rent safe"

This years multi residential apartment blitz has found thousands of deficiencies in just over 100 buildings. There are over 4300 multi residential apartment buildings in Toronto. Of course, we will also continue to seek a fairer tax regime for rental properties.

And if you want a different reason - try these - Why are landlords so scared of it? Hot dog vendors pay a licence fee, and can expect to see a city inspector 3 or 4 times a year. Landlords are afraid of seeing an inspector once or twice a year?

And why can we only buy a house through a licenced real estate agent, but we can rent a house from any one? Just wondering.

We have published a discussion paper and I will try to get it re-posted to our web site (seemed to get lost in the transition. The FMTA first called for licencing in 2002.)

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Landlord Licencing - Dan McIntyre 9/7/2009, 10:55 pm
- Re: Landlord Licencing - Dan McIntyre 9/8/2009, 1:42 pm
- Re: Landlord Licencing - Gerry 9/8/2009, 8:19 am
  - Re: Landlord Licencing - Gerry 9/8/2009, 12:11 pm
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--Previous Message-- : During the past week a lot of us did the : following : : - got a haircut : -got a manicure : -ate out in a restaurant : - went to a bar and had a drink : -took a taxi : -had a hot dog at a hot dog stand : -had a massage : -walked in the labour day parade with : electricians and carpenters : - had a prescription filled : -talked to a real estate agent : -dealt with a para legal or a lawyer : - drove a car : - paid rent to a landlord : : The only matter that was not with some one : who was licenced was paying rent to our : landlord. : : The FMTA and other tenant groups have : proposed an inexpensive licencing scheme to : the City. : : This will give a sanction against those : landlords who do not take their : responsibilities properly, with the most : serious non maintenance. The monies raised : will pay for a virtual doubling of : pro-active property standards inspectors. : It will help groups help tenants, and it : would replace the need for other programs. : More people would have paying jobs. : : The cost? A mere 2 bucks a month per : apartment. : : Right now tenants pay the highest rate of : taxes, yet unlike every diner in town, we do : not know whether our apartments have been : routinely inspected to ensure they meet : health and safety and maintenance standards. : : Ironically, once all landlords get the : message that the City will pro-actively : enforce property standards, there will be : fewer who will flaunt the rules. We would : not only be able to "dine safe", : we can "rent safe" : : This years multi residential apartment blitz : has found thousands of deficiencies in just : over 100 buildings. There are over 4300 : multi residential apartment buildings in : Toronto. Of course, we will also continue to : seek a fairer tax regime for rental : properties. : : And if you want a different reason - try : these - Why are landlords so scared of it? : Hot dog vendors pay a licence fee, and can : expect to see a city inspector 3 or 4 times : a year. Landlords are afraid of seeing an : inspector once or twice a year? : : And why can we only buy a house through a : licenced real estate agent, but we can rent : a house from any one? Just wondering. : : We have published a discussion paper and I : will try to get it re-posted to our web site : (seemed to get lost in the transition. The : FMTA first called for licencing in 2002.) : : : :

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