The Park Vista Tenants' Association is no longer active.
If you wish to get information about tenant rights, you may wish to check the following resources:
Federation of Metro Tenants Associations (FMTA)
The Federation of Metro Tenants’ Associations (FMTA) is a non-profit organization which advocates for better rights for tenants. The FMTA runs a free tenant hotline, hosts tenant workshops and a tenant school, and offer tenant association organizing.
Free tenant hotline: 416-921-9494
www.torontotenants.org
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) – Eviction
Information on evictions and the process for tenants
www.cleo.on.ca/en/publications/tenantsaccess/eviction
Steps to Justice – Housing Law
The Steps to Justice website is run by CLEO and has step-by-step information.
https://stepstojustice.ca/questions/housing-law/
311 and RentSafeTO
For issues such as pests, low or no heat, plumbing problems, leaky ceilings or problems in the common areas of the building, tenants need to contact their landlord first and submit service requests. Landlords need to respond to urgent service requests, such as no heat or water, within 24 hours. Non-urgent service requests need to be responded to within seven (7) days. If you get no action from your landlord and problems persist, you can contact 311 to have the City investigate.
RentSafeTO: Apartment Building Standards is a bylaw enforcement program that ensures apartment building owners and operators comply with building maintenance standards. The program applies to apartment buildings with three or more storeys and 10 or more units.
City of Toronto Resources for Tenants
This website provides guidance for tenants and landlords on rental housing in the City of Toronto. It aims to address questions that may arise during tenancy, give resources around the rights and responsibilities that tenants and landlords are to expect, and help with navigating the rental process.
The City has also developed an Eviction Prevention Handbook. It is an overview intended to help tenants navigate the general eviction process including what to look out for, templates to use and what your rights are. The handbook is also available in Tamil, Tagalog, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
Landlord and Tenant Board
The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) resolves:
- disputes between residential landlords and tenants
- eviction applications filed by non-profit housing co-operatives
The LTB also provides information about its practices and procedures and the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants under the Residential Tenancies Act.
Don Valley Community Legal Services
Don Valley Community Legal Services is a community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario. It provides services in specific areas of law to it catchment area. It also provides public legal education (PLE), participate in community development initiatives, and law reform advocacy.
https://www.donvalleylegal.ca/how-we-can-help/
Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO)
A specialty community legal clinic with a provincial mandate to advance and protect the interests of low-income tenants. ACTO specializes in housing issues related to tenants in Ontario.
www.acto.ca
