More than 100 tenants at two northwest Toronto apartment buildings will go on rent strike Sunday, joining the ranks of nearly 500 residents who have been withholding payments since early summer. The tenants, residing at 1440 and 1442 Lawrence Ave. W(opens in a new tab), claim their landlord, Barney River Investments, has refused to address serious repairs in the building while attempting to implement above-guideline rent increases. “Everybody is pretty frustrated with their situation,” Chiara Padovani, co-chair of the York South-Weston Tenant Union(opens in a new tab) said Sunday morning. “ But today, they’re feeling pretty confident, [...] like a movement is growing.” The tenants publicly announced the action at 2 p.m. at the residential complex. CTV News Toronto reached out to Barney River Investments for a statement on Saturday in response to the tenants’ claims but has not received a response.
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