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'This is egregious': Sisters shocked when Toronto landlord raises rent to $9,500 a month (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
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The landlord had told them he wanted to raise the rent to $3,500 and when they complained he decided to raise it to $9,500.

“We know that our building is not rent controlled and this was something we were always worried about happening and there is no way we can afford $9,500 per month," Yumna Farooq said.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

News flash dude, it was wrong then and it's wrong now, period.

If you think for profit renting is superior and less predatory to public housing, a successful model used in countries all over the world, and used to be successful in this country before the Conservatives and Liberals killed it in the 80/90s, then you're an idiot.

No one is saying the empty nester with the basement suite charging an affordable price for the unit is in the wrong. The one's that are in the wrong are the corporations and individuals who are buying up properties for their own personal gain at the sake of those around them who did nothing wrong other than being unlucky wth market timing. The ones in the wrong are the politicians who have lied to their voters into believing that for profit corporations are the solution to public services like housing, healthcare, and transportation, and the voters who have buried their heads in the sand and refused to listen to reason because they are scared of admitting they may not be right 100% of the time and would rather watch the world burn than change.

If you can't understand this then again, you're a fucking idiot.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 2 years ago

I never said any of the things you claim I said...lmfao. who are u arguing against cuz I didn't make any of the points u claim I did.

I never said anything close to what you assert in your first paragraph.

This is called a strawman. And you really beat him up...lol.