The Right and Safety to Organize

 

 

      DURAND VILLAGE TENANT ASSOCIATION       

                Not-for-profit & Unincorporated    

                    dvtassociation@gmail.com

                    dvtassociation.blogspot.ca

 

Organize!

Does your building or community have a tenants’ association?  Yes!  

The Durand Village Tenant Association (DVTA)

Did you know that as a tenant, you have the legal right to organize a tenants’ association?  Yes

A tenants’ association can:

•  empower all tenants, 
• help build a sense of community and strengthen your rights as tenants. 

You are legally protected by Section 233 of the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) which states that a landlord cannot interfere with any tenant who is organizing or joining a tenants’ association.

1. Tenants can come together to demand better living conditions. 
2. When tenants become part of a tenants’ association, they are stronger and more effective at making their demands heard. 
3. These demands can include:
1.  improving maintenance and security, 
2. fighting demolitions or conversions, 
3.  disputing unfair rent increases and much more.

 Your DVTA has a Constitution and has been building a professional working relationship with past and current Property Management.

  

 The DVTA is here for members: 

• feeling unsuccesful in being heard and understood by Property Management. 
• requesting maintenance through ClikFIX that has not been completed
• receiving mentoring on Above Guideline Increases (while available)
• needing direction to appropriate links for supportive information i.e. Legal Clinic, Landlord Tenant Board Forms, etc.

 The DVTA is here for non-members:

• on common areas
• on common issues

Pre-Covid19, the DVTA met quarterly.  Please click on the tab labelled Constitution for more information about the DVTA structure. 

Your are invited to become a member and be a part of the solutions to a better quality of life in Durand Village.

 

Some information contained herein has been provided by ACTO (Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario).