Residents of 1850 and 1840 Bloor Street - Capital Repairs and Rent Increase

Sir, It seems like you lack the basic understanding about how a society works! "but dwelling is a basic need to anyone" Yes, it is, like food and clothing! Would you go to Wal-Mart and demand free /cheap food because is a "basic need"???? Why a private entity should be concerned about your "basic needs"? I understand the government with social housing, but a private landlord???? "It is an extra rent portion on top of multiple extra rent portions accumulated over time starting with your contract" Yes, it is but not more than inflation rate. You wouldn’t expect somebody who rented 20 years ago to pay the same rent today, would you??? Do you expect interest on your money held in the bank? So do the landlord…. "I share expenses with Tenants from my building, not with those from your building" This is not "your building "versus "my building". This is a group of buildings under the same owner; the adjudicator provided a clear explanation of the facts about this. "Renting a dwelling is not anymore cheap" If renting is not cheap, why do you expect to get a "cheap" rent and not compensate the landlord for its effort to maintain the building? "Do not ignore the fact that a Landlord builds huge profit based on the Tenants paid service." I am not sure about that: few months ago I wanted to buy an identical apartment on Fielgate , 2 bedrooms /second floor / 1 parking spot outside, all these for $380,000. Interest for 25 years would have been $190,000,that is $630 /month @3.5 % interest. Maintenance fee: $450 / month ; hydro $150/month; property tax $250/month; insurance $75/month.; rent one more parking spot $100/month ; repairs or improvements inside :$50/month TOTAL: $1705/ month + the rate of your principal ($380,000 that is $1266/ month) So, beside the value of the apartment, which will be yours in the end, you pay monthly something similar to "rent" in amount of $1705/ month. Now, you can judge how much profit is makin

To: devil's advocate “You asked for arguments.” I asked you to ground your overarching/insulting statements such us “Tenants’ defense was childish”. You failed to do that. “If you want to play Che Guevara in curt, most likely is not going to work.” I am not a fan of Che or a left ideology. You don’t need to be red to flag greediness and injustice when they happen. “The increase will be $35- $45 per month. Now, if this amount puts significant stress on your finances, you have to think on a long term solution, like moving to a different rental location or splitting the expense with somebody else.” First, your math is pure guessing. My rent increase is almost $60 per month. This is 720 per year and 9360 over 13 years (I did not count the sequent rent increases that will ad on top of that). I did not count how much profit one renting brings to Landlord. Second, there is no more affordable renting in GTA. Third, it is right to fight excessive rent increases and to advocate ways to force Landlords to build investment fund upon a % from their overall profit, not from squeezing continuously Tenant’s pocket which crystal clear abuse. Fourth, what gives you authority to judge struggling Tenants who you think you are to suggest what is best for others? Fifth, are you prepared to share your apartment with one in need? How about your car? How about your Visa? “Even without this increase, the general living expenses will increase with more than that in a year, so that person will be in trouble regardless of rent increase or not.” So, because living expenses go up yearly anyway, let’s welcome every rent increase above guidelines. Living expenses go high because the regular worker fights not for higher wages. “The difference was $16,000; divided by; let's say, 100 apt. and 13 years and 12 months will be $1.025 / month per apartment.” No, that number is translated into a % that creates an increase carried monthly for 13 years. But regardless the amount the

To: popescu's cousin You asked for arguments. Here are the common sense arguments, If you want to play Che Guevara in curt, most likely is not going to work. "I am sure that Tenants struggling to pay their rent and that contemplate the avenue of losing their homes are very happy to read here such a welcoming moving out" Most tenants affected by this increase are paying around $1000-1200/ month, give or take. The increase will be $35- $45 per month. Now, if this amount puts significant stress on your finances, you have to think on a long term solution, like moving to a different rental location or splitting the expense with somebody else. Even without this increase, the general living expenses will increase with more than that in a year , so that person will be in trouble regardless of rent increase or not. "..you provided here sufficient reasoning to believe that you will hire a lawyer for the next AGI and support the team until breathtaking outcome." I was a fervent supporter of hiring legal aid, on the first days of our defense, and ready to pay for that. "Because it is incorrect to force Tenants living in building A to share expenses related to building B." The difference was $16,000; divided by; let's say, 100 apt. and 13 years and 12 months will be $1.025 / month per apartment. This is a good example on focusing on wrong item in our defense. $1.025/ month will make NO DIFFERENCE in rental spending. And why stop here???? My balcony required more work than the my neighbor's , so let's start divide by apartments…. "Because painting of slabs was not performed, only under slab painting" What would you say if , following a car accident, your insurance would pay only for repairs and not for painting, because is "cosmetic" ??? Can you see the absurdity of such argument???? "Where is the equity here and why the Tenants should comply that without sharing the pie?" Think about your car again: you decided to give a ride

To last: You seem to enjoy professing "ad hominem” fallacy. This is a typical reaction of someone who doesn't have arguments and does not listen a second the opponent's argument. I provided you thorough arguments, which in were validated by free legal aid consultation, including a lawyer in the context of insufficient funding from the Tenants. They were strong enough and relevant to convince an impartial Adjudicator but not a biased one. Given the fact you seem to manage money for high rent increases, you provided here sufficient reasoning to believe that you will hire a lawyer for the next AGI and support the team until breathtaking outcome. I am sure that Tenants struggling to pay their rent and that contemplate the avenue of loosing their homes are very happy to read here such a welcoming moving out. I hope you enjoy the luxury conditions from 1840 & 1850 Bloor as most of the Tenants do. By the way, I don’t smoke and neither drink alcohol. You seem very knowledgeable in pointing out non-existing things. Good luck to you too and sweet dreams!

Firs of all, you should calm down and stop smoking /drinking . You had your chance in court to have all your arguments heard and an adjudicator made a decision based on them, decision which in my opinion is reasonable. You are too concerned about minor aspects and you cannot see the big picture. On the end of the day, you are free to leave the building if you believe that the "greedy landlord" is exploiting you and find a more suitable place to live, maybe in a building where the landlord will share the ownership with you. You lost your rationale so I am not going to continue here . Good luck !

To n.o. - if the balconies were 40 old, how this would qualify by default a capital expenditure? Under subsection 126(8) of the RTA, a capital expenditure to replace a system or thing is not an eligible capital expenditure IF the system or thing that was replaced did not require major repair or replacement. - Where is the evidence of rust and bad shape of the old balconies? Any engineer report? Any picture or other form of documenting? Where is the evidence of safety concern about them? The Landlord presented NONE of these at the Hearing, only the biased testimony of a contractor for his client who can testify anything when he charges 1.6 mil. And a picture of work in progress, irrelevant however showing that the slabs actually were in good shape. - the Landlord dropped 6 items. So what? Out of generosity? No away, there were just fault targets to force the engulfing of the big fish (balconies) and cards in the negotiation game play. That became self evident when Tenants debunked their math and inquired every stone. - Landlord spent 1.6 mil. So what? For the care of Tenants and their balconies? In business, the thumb rule of investment is profit. “Business is not charity” is their core mantra. However, they must obey laws, rules, acts and regulations if they want to shut up even the “picky” Tenant. This is not public subscription. What if they would spend 7 million? Would they stretch that over 290 Tenants or less? Where is the equity here and why the Tenants should comply that without sharing the pie? Why the AGI and the order make injustices? - Because the AGI is based on fraudulent data and the order misrepresents the defense and the arguments of Tenants - Because it was not provided any single piece of evidence why the balconies required renovation. Even passed useful life has to be documented, any touch of a building as well. Otherwise notions such is “safety” and “necessity” become obsolete. - Because work or elements of work are not supposed to be

“I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traff ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

“I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

“I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

(1) n.o. wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI.

“I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

(1) n.o. wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to comment the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

(1) n.o. wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

(1) n.o. wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal assistance to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to judge or to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

(1)n.o. wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal aid to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to judge or to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI.

n.o. wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal aid to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to judge or to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

"I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal aid to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to judge or to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

“I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal aid to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to judge or to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

No offence wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal aid to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to judge or to label the Tenant’s defense on the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.

No offence wrote: “I went several times in court to defend myself against traffic tickets, believing I am a ‘smart a..s’. I lost most of the time....” If you need legal aid to defend your traffic ticket then mostlikely you are correct about the description of yourself on the matter. Then you should pause your ability to judge or to label the Tenant’s defense against the AGI. Though if you decide to practice this line further, you should deploy some arguments to give ground of your overarching and bizarre statements to say the list.