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City committee approves bylaw to prevent bad-faith renovictions in Ottawa
Ottawa's planning and housing committee voted Wednesday to advance a proposed measure targeting landlords who evict tenants under false pretences to undertake renovations.
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A proposed bylaw aimed at preventing bad-faith renovictions moved closer to becoming law after Ottawa's planning and housing committee approved the measure Wednesday, with only Barrhaven East Coun. Wilson Lo dissenting.
Bad-faith renovictions occur when landlords evict tenants claiming major renovations are necessary, then either do not perform the work or rent the unit at a much higher rate, displacing long-term residents under false pretences.
