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Landlord group s push to kill Windsor s rental licence program dismissed
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In 9-1 vote, council agrees to try rental licensing in Ward 1, 2
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Local landlords are warning a rental licensing system would have dire consequences for themselves and their tenants, while doing nothing about the unsafe living conditions it’s meant to eradicate.
“They think it’s a waste of money and it’s going to put pressure on their tenants,” said lawyer Steven Pickard, speaking for the Windsor Landlord Association. It’s those tenants, he said Friday who will end up “unfairly” having to shoulder the cost of annual licences passed on to them in their rents.
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Author of the article: Brian Cross
Publishing date: Mar 01, 2021 • March 1, 2021 • 4 minute read • Looking for answers. Ward 2 Coun. Fabio Costante is shown Monday, March 1, 2021, in the 300 block of Askin Boulevard where homeowners near the University of Windsor strongly support a residential rental licensing system. Photo by Nick Brancaccio /Windsor Star
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After years of complaints about deplorable housing conditions around its university, Windsor appears headed towards a rental housing licensing pilot project requiring regular inspections.
The pilot project would run in Wards 1 and 2, which contain the main campuses of St. Clair College and the University of Windsor ground zero for a litany of problems associated with stuffing as many students as possible into single-family homes. It’s the favoured option among the four being presented to council on Monday, as councillors once again attempt to tackle an issue fraught with emotion.