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Ulysses101, Expert
Hello, thank you for the question. Have you been given anything in writing, about the rent increase or about shovelling?
Ulysses101, Expert
And when did he send this notice? Can you show it to me?
Ulysses101, Expert
But if you want a quicker answer, it's this: You only have to move out if the landlord has given you a court order or a Landlord Tenant Tribunal order for eviction. If you have received a Notice of Eviction from the landlord, you can fix that by getting caught up in the rent right away if you're behind, or by giving back something in writing saying that you're opposing the eviction.
LawDepot is a good place to find forms, contracts, and precedents that apply to these matters and to many others. The documents are good. They are updated regularly and have some instructions to process the documents too most time, and are either free or cheap. Try them here: https://www.lawdepot.ca/?pid=pg-IJBWSA497V-generaltextlink
Your landlord ought not be turning off the heat or other services to exert leverage on you or to annoy you. Feel free to call the police about it. They likely won't do anything about it, but they might. If that doesn't work then contact the Oxford County Housing Authority in Tillsonburg at(###) ###-####and ask them how best to communicate with the authorities about this. Does that help for a start?
Ulysses101, Expert
I'm sure you can show that you paid the rent. You should still contact the housing authority to discuss the issue and complain about this particular landlord. You can ask them about the amount he has raised the rent, and about whether your landlord is getting any government support or whether your rent is indeed subsidized, as the landlord is alleging.
If you got notice of a rent increase, and the amount is allowable (there was a freeze in 2021 in Ontario, but in 2022 a 1.2% increase is allowed).
Does that help? Anything further to discuss?
Ulysses101, Expert
Did you read what I wrote to you? Did it help?
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