The results of our survey are in! Conducted over two one-week periods in June, we surveyed 630 tenants in Toronto both online and via the telephone. Find out how landlords did below.
Graphic courtesy Julia Forrester
Is the landlord threatening eviction for non-payment of rent to tenants
(via some kind of mass mailing)?
Yes - 134/630 (21%)
No - 492/630 (78%)
skipped - 4/630 (1%)
Are they still giving rent increases?
yes - 376/576 (65%)
no - 189/576 (33%)
skipped - 11/576 (2%)
Are they offering to work with tenants who can't pay in some way?
yes - 219/532 (41%)
no - 285/532 (54%)
skipped - 28/532 (5%)
Have they shut down any services? (e.g laundry room, fitness room,
locker rooms etc)?
yes - 153/588 (26%)
no - 424/588 (72%)
skipped - 11/588 (2%)
Are they engaging in any new health or cleaning systems? (hand-sanitizer
at the elevator for example)
yes - 268/577 (46%)
no - 288/577 (50%)
skipped - 21/577 (4%)
Is the landlord still doing unit inspections or showing the unit to
prospective tenants?
yes - 189/509 (37%)
no - 303/509 (60%)
skipped - 17/509 (3%)