CharlotteTowers

This is the website for the Charlotte Towers tenants association to deal with things like compensation for noise to which we are entitled by law.

BY LAW we the tenants of Charlotte Towers are entitled to compensation for the unbearable noise. 

Under the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA), financial compensation for noise is primarily sought through a rent abatement. Under Section 22 of the Act, tenants have a legal right to "reasonable enjoyment" (often called quiet enjoyment) of their rental unit. If a landlord fails to take reasonable action to stop severe or persistent noise disturbances from neighbors, contractors, or building systems, they are in breach of the RTA. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

To get financial compensation, tenants must file a T2 Application (Tenant's Rights) with the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). [1] 

Legal Rights and Protections for a Tenants Association.

• Absolute right to organize: Under the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), tenants have a protected legal right to form, join, and participate in a tenant association. [1]

• Protection from retaliation: Landlords are strictly prohibited from harassing, threatening, intimidating, or evicting tenants for organizing or joining an association. [1, 2]

• Penalties for landlords: A landlord who tries to block or interfere with the formation of a tenant association is committing an offence under the RTA and can face heavy fines. [1]