租户争取8%的圣卡塔琳斯房价上. Tenants fight 8% St. Catharines rent hike for renovations.

圣卡塔琳斯一公寓楼的租户已经在三年多以来反对提议增加8%的房价. Tenants at a St. Catharines apartment building have fought a proposed 8% rent increase for over three years. 房东要求在改造时增加5.5%的租金, 但租户认为这支付了根据省法律不符合条件的延期维护费用. Landlord InterRent seeks a 5.5% above-guideline hike for renovations, but tenants argue the costs cover deferred maintenance ineligible under provincial law. 一位86岁的居民说她的租金每月上70美元, 迫使她削减基本生活费用, 而房东和租户委员会举行听证会尚未作出决定. An 86-year-old resident says her rent rose $70 monthly, forcing her to cut back on essentials, while the Landlord and Tenant Board holds a hearing with no decision yet.