Housing Law Series: Tenant Rights and Responding to Displacement

Welcome to the first episode in our housing law series! Throughout the series, we will discuss tenant rights under the Residential Tenancies Act, and patterns of displacement landlords might use to push tenants out. Today's episode introduces the terms gentrification and displacement, a general overview of Housing Law within the province of Ontario, and information about lease agreements - one of the most critical and important parts of a tenant's renting relationship. Don't worry, in future episodes we will expand upon the topics discussed today - so take the time to familiarize yourself with the information, and tune in over the next few weeks as a we discuss the big, and expansive world, of tenant rights here in the City of Hamilton.