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'This is egregious': Sisters shocked when Toronto landlord raises rent to $9,500 a month (toronto.ctvnews.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The landlord had told them he wanted to raise the rent to $3,500 and when they complained he decided to raise it to $9,500.

β€œWe know that our building is not rent controlled and this was something we were always worried about happening and there is no way we can afford $9,500 per month," Yumna Farooq said.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Is there anything holding them back from buying their own property and not having to pay rent?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah they are not rich you asshole.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Didn't know you had to be rich to buy property, my bad

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You do in Toronto. Average home is over a million dollars.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 year ago

Well they can live somewhere else right? You have to pay for convenience, can't have your cake and eat it too.