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We are the Livmore High Park Tenants’ Association in Toronto, Ontario.
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Summary of LHPTA (Bluesky thread)
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LHPTA was founded in 2022 in response to an urgent need to fight high #rent increases imposed on tenants in our newly built buildings… @westendphoenix.bsky.social https://www.westendphoenix.com/stories/tenants-in-high-park-face-more-than-11-per-cent-rent-increase?format=amp
Protesters march against Bill 60, push for renter protection - TorontoToday.ca
Protesters march against Bill 60, push for renter protection - TorontoToday.ca
Financial Post | Proposed class-action lawsuit alleges rental price-fixing by companies using YieldStar software
Financial Post | Proposed class-action lawsuit alleges rental price-fixing by companies using YieldStar software
A new lawsuit alleges multiple landlords and property managers “conspired” to control rents across Canada using YieldStar. Find out more.
CBC News: The National | Canadian landlords accused of rent rigging using AI software
CBC News | Proposed class-action lawsuit accuses companies of price-fixing rents in Canada
CBC News | Proposed class-action lawsuit accuses companies of price-fixing rents in Canada
A proposed class-action lawsuit alleges more than a dozen landlords and property managers have conspired to artificially inflate rents across Canada. The suit claims they did it by using a piece of software called YieldStar.
CBC News: The National | Rent price-fixing scheme allegations
CBC News | Are some rents in Canada part of a price-fixing scheme?
CBC News | Are some rents in Canada part of a price-fixing scheme?
One large Canadian landlord has stopped using software to help set rent prices after CBC News began an investigation. The software is called YieldStar, and it's under federal investigation in the United States and the subject of a lawsuit from the Department of Justice for collusion, price-fixing and artificially inflating American rents.
Globe and Mail | Tenant groups call for scrutiny of American software company after U.S. lawsuits alleging rent collusion
Globe and Mail | Tenant groups call for scrutiny of American software company after U.S. lawsuits alleging rent collusion
YieldStar, owned by RealPage Inc., is employed by some corporate landlords and uses an algorithm to guide them on how much to raise rents
TVO Today | Hundreds of Toronto tenants have been on rent strike since mid-2023 — and more could be coming
TVO Today | Hundreds of Toronto tenants have been on rent strike since mid-2023 — and more could be coming
CBC News | After double digit rent hike, High Park tenants consider how to fight back together
CBC News | After double digit rent hike, High Park tenants consider how to fight back together
The Livmore High Park Tenants' Association recently hung red flags from their balconies to highlight concerns they have with their building. Now, they're discussing the possibility of joining other tenants across the city in a rent strike to try and gain some leverage in their fight for lower prices.
TVO Today | ‘Is it going to be 10 per cent, 50 per cent, 500 per cent?’: Tenants fight back against unpredictable rent increases
TVO Today | ‘Is it going to be 10 per cent, 50 per cent, 500 per cent?’: Tenants fight back against unpredictable rent increases
Spring Magazine | Tenants tackle rent hikes in Toronto’s High Park - Spring
Spring Magazine | Tenants tackle rent hikes in Toronto’s High Park - Spring
<p>Navigating the private rental market is hellish right now. Demand is outstripping supply, with costs continuing to skyrocket. So there’s really no debate whether there is a need to reinstate rent control during and between tenancies. All levels of government need robust investments for public and non-market housing options as well. While the current situation appears to be a hopeless one, tenant organizing as in the case of LHPTA can leverage renters’ collective power to demand important and necessary changes to their homes. </p>
CBC News | Hundreds of High Park tenants call for more rent control after being notified of 12% increases
CBC News | Hundreds of High Park tenants call for more rent control after being notified of 12% increases
Tenants at a building in Toronto's High Park neighbourhood say they are feeling priced out after finding out their rent will increase nearly 12 per cent this year, and are calling for more rent control.
West End Phoenix | TENANTS IN HIGH PARK FACE 11.6% RENT INCREASE
West End Phoenix | TENANTS IN HIGH PARK FACE 11.6% RENT INCREASE
Ben Scott, a tenant at LivMore High Park, received notice that his rent would increase by 11.6 per cent. That increase would bump up his monthly payment by $300, a figure that Scott says would make life unaffordable for him and his son. “I’m a single parent, which means I have one income to support
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Read the LHPTA Collective letter delivered to GWLRA (March 2023)
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