How can we develop successful anti-renoviction policies and programs to restrict the practice of renovictions in Hamilton?
Project Description:
The practice of renovictions has been contributing to the affordable housing crisis in Hamilton and has a negative impact on the lives of tenants in Hamilton. Renovictions are described as the process in which a landlord evicts long-time tenants under the pretense that capital improvements must be made to a unit, when, in turn, the landlord makes moderations and rents the unit for an increased rate, no longer affordable to previous tenants. Hamilton has begun exploring options to limit and mitigate this practice.
Decision makers could benefit from a student led study, identifying anti-renoviction policies and programs across Canada and North America, particularly identifying which programs have seen success.
Challenge Summary:
How have communities developed successful anti-renoviction policies and programs to restrict the practice of renovictions? How can Hamilton implement successful policies?
Goal:
Identify successful programs and policies that have mitigated or limited renovictions, identify how feasible programs would be in Hamilton. A summation of findings to be presented in final report.
Faculty: Jim Vanderwoerd, Redeemer University, Professor of Social Work, Core Capstone - CTS410A
