Homestead Land Holdings Limited v Tenants
Last updated: July 26, 2024
Order
Ordered by Marisa Victor,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
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Citation: Homestead Land Holdings Limited v Tenants, 2021 CanLII 147626 (ON LTB)
File Number: EAL-88780-20
Timeline
Order Date
Nov 17, 2021
Decision
The rent reduction set out in the Notice of Rent Reduction issued by the City of Kingston is varied from 0.97% to 0.70% effective December 31, 2019.
Dispute
Landlord applied for an order to vary the percentage rent reduction determined under section 132 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 because the residential complex falls under the multi-residential property tax class and the amount of the municipal property taxes does not rise to 20% of the total annual rents charged.
Determinations
- Residential complex falls under multi-residential property tax class
- Municipal property taxes do not rise to 20% of total annual rents
- Landlord entitled to order varying percentage rent reduction
Landlord's Arguments
Tenant's Arguments
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