As you are well aware the Ontario Conservative government is feeling the heat and the premier himself announced publicly that the current situation is not sustainable (Read the attachment below)
QP Briefing – Ford signals reforms coming to Landlord and Tenant Board
There are plenty of things Solo did to “swing the pendulum”
Here are a few of the “pressures” Solo is proud to have executed on behalf of all Ontario Solo landlords.
- Assisting Solo landlords having issues and directing them towards appropriate support resources via email, SMS, live voice or social media
https://solo.ca/contact/ - Several well publicized protests at : LTB offices in Scarborough, Toronto and Mississauga, Queen’s Park etc.
https://solo.ca/housing-providers-demand-justice-in-a-peaceful-protest-march-in-mississauga/
https://solo.ca/solo-landlords-peacefully-protest-against-the-ltb-delays-at-tribunals-ontario-office-in-toronto/
https://solo.ca/solo-landlords-back-to-back-protests-at-queens-park/ - Several meetings with LTB Management – one to one or as as stakeholder
https://solo.ca/the-landlord-and-tenant-boards-executives-were-going-to-break-the-back-of-this-backlog-of-2023/ - Letter writing blitzes to MPP on Mondays
https://solo.ca/email-your-mpp-monday/ - Public town halls with MPPs
https://solo.ca/solo-mpp-meeting-the-video/
https://solo.ca/small-housing-providers-to-discuss-with-ontario-members-of-provincial-parliament-on-housing/ - Individual one to one meetings with Doug Ford, Doug Downey, Paul Calandra and high ranking bureaucrats
https://solo.ca/solo-brings-the-issues-facing-ontario-landlords-to-the-decisions-makers/ - Lawsuit against LTB delays
https://solo.ca/solo-landlords-meet-with-marshall-law-group-regarding-ltb-delays/
https://solo.ca/proposed-class-action-suit-against-ontario-government-the-ag-ask-for-a-dismissal/
https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onsc/doc/2023/2023onsc6623/2023onsc6623.html - Media campaigns with several articles showing the true state of Ontario housing
https://members.solo.ca/media-kit/ - Active presence in social media platforms
https://members.solo.ca/media-kit/ - Word of mouth awareness and a landlords network of recommended professionals.
https://solo.ca/pros/ - Free education webinars on many issues affecting small landlords
https://solo.ca/webinars/ - Networking with regional and provincial landlords associations AND a tenant association
https://solo.ca/ontario-landlords-unite-solo-meets-eastern-ontario-landlords/ - Presentation to the Ontario budget committee
https://solo.ca/solo-presentation-to-the-ontario-budget-committee-official-transcripts/ - Etc…
Coming up
- Educational webinar – Fraud and Repeat Tenants: A Landlord’s Roadmap to Legal Action – September 22, 2024 at 7 pm
- Dinner conference in Mississauga Saturday September 28, 2024 and past notes on our 2023 conference
- Meeting with the Attorney General’s office on September 30, 2024 to get Solo’s input on potential RTA reform
- “Solo landlords’ day at Queen’s Park” will be a lobbying activity on November 27, 2024. Solo will have an opportunity to engage with the MPP’s in a breakfast discussion before they enter session
- Etc…
All these activities and more are FREE of charge to registered Solo landlords thanks to the dedicated selfless volunteers working non-stop. Register here members.solo.ca
Let’s keep the pressure on and get involved to make a positive change for the benefit of landlords and tenants in this province.
See you September 28th, 2024 in Mississauga from the Annual Solo Dinner Celebration. Book your ticket now at https://www.solo.ca/event
