Although above guideline rent increases are legal under Ontario's Residential Tenancy Act to help cover the cost of capital expenses, tenants and tenant advocates argue they shouldn't be.
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TORONTO April Santala says she’s been renting a house in Oshawa, Ont., for the past four years with her two children. She says that her landlord randomly sent her an email saying he wanted to renovate and sell the property and asked her to leave within 60 days. “Right now, I have no idea where I’m going to go. It s just hopeless, Santala said. Like the rest of the Greater Toronto Area, Durham Region has seen major increases in real estate prices and some landlords have decided to cash in by selling their properties. Santala said she has been looking for support from others and joined a Facebook group recently. She said there are many stories of renters being asked to leave so landlords can sell their properties.