Public Legal Education Workshop: Tenant Rights & Rent

Event description:

South Etobicoke Community Legal Services’ will be holding a free public legal education workshop to offer basic knowledge and training on tenant rights when it comes to rent, rental arrears, increases, deposits, and subsidies. With so many of our community members facing threats to their housing based on the high cost of rent compared to income, we hope this event will help attendees be better aware of the rules, processes, risks and opportunities relating to rent.

Event details:

• Date: July 26, 2024
• Time: 2-4pm
• Location: St Philips Lutheran Church at 61 West Deane Park Drive, Etobicoke Ontario M9B 2S1
• Topics:
  • Understanding rental arrears: How to handle issues of overdue rent payments
  • Rent deposits: Tenant rights in terms of security deposits and refunds
  • Rent increases: Learn about what is a lawful rent increase
  • Rent subsidies: Information on how Rent Geared-to-Income subsidies work

Who should attend?

• Tenants currently renting or looking to begin renting
• People who support tenants in our community
• Anyone who wants to learn more about tenant rights and legal protections