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SEPTEMBRE
2001
A Wake-up call to tenants!
Did you know that, if you live in an apartment complex with more than 6 units, you were paying municipal taxes, through your rent, at a rate that was 2.3359 times (that's right, multiply by 2.3359!!) that which is paid by a condominium owner of a similar unit? You probably were not aware of this blatenly unfair aspect of your tax system. This incredibly discriminatory provision has been in place for decades. Did you know that 15% - 20% of rents paid by tenants go directly to pay the landlord's property taxes? Most tenants are not aware since they never see a tax bill from their city. During the budget debate this last May this ratio was reduced very slightly to 2.1780! I moved to start to completely eliminate this unfair system by asking Council to commit to making a similar reduction to this ratio every year until parity with the residential property tax class was achieved. Council decided instead to refer this question to an advisory committee on tax reform. I encourage tenants to lobby Council to incorporate a further reduction in this tax ratio during the upcoming budget debates this fall. You have a clear interest in proposing this as provincial law would require landlords to pass along any reductions in their property taxes to their tenants. I also urge tenants to participate as much as possible in the activities of the committee on tax reform.
You can communicate with me at (please include a telephone number):
City of Ottawa
110 Laurier Avenue West
Ottawa ON K1P 1J1
Tel: 580-2483, Fax: 580-2523
e-mail: jacques.legendre@city.ottawa.on.ca
Web Site: www.rideaurockcliffe.com
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