Sudbury MPP Jamie West says he worries rent controls in Ontario could be at risk, despite a recent decision from the provincial government to back down from consultations on month-to-month lease renewals.

Last week Premier Doug Ford’s government introduced Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act. The omnibus housing bill included proposed consultations to reconsider lease expiry rules so that “could allow landlords to control who occupies their unit and for how long.”

Currently, when a tenant’s lease expires they automatically switch to month-to-month lease renewals as long as they continue their monthly payments and follow the terms of the original lease agreement.

Ontario government backs down on consultations to end rent control, indefinite leases

The Ford government’s pro

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