Tenants on rent strike at 33 King St and 22 John St protest outside of Quayside Development site, set to be sold to Dream Unlimited who has been increasing their rents as high as 17% on housing previously built on public land.
Mayor Chow convenes meeting with Rent Strike & Dream Unlimited, but landlord doesn't show
In an effort to resolve the four-month long rent strike at 33 King St and 22 John St, Mayor Olivia Chow convened a meeting between the York South-Weston Tenant Union and Dream Unlimited, but Dream Unlimited failed to attend, opting instead to continue filing evictions against tenants on strike rather than participate in mediation.
More than 50 community organizations announce support for Rent Strike
Landlord Dream Unlimited touts charitable giving, but more than 50 food banks, faith institutions and community organizations urge them to follow rent control.
Open Letter of Support with 22 John and 33 King Rent Strike
The following community solidarity letter was started by Weston King Neighbourhood Centre. If you represent a nonprofit or community organization and would like to sign the letter, you can add your organization here.
Tenants reject eviction notices as Weston rent strike enters third month
Tenants on rent strike returned hundreds of eviction notices to their landlord and issued Dream Unlimited a notice of their own: the rent strike continues!
Climate groups support rent strike and deliver open letter Dream Unlimited
Corporate landlord is “greenwashing” unconscionable rent increases says coalition of environmental groups
Climate Groups Solidarity Letter to Dream Unlimited
We must stop the greenwashing of corporate greed, especially as we know that the climate crisis is already impacting the most vulnerable in our society. We do not support the usage of federal crown corporation funds to greenwash rent increases and we stand in solidarity with the demands of tenants at 33 King St. and 22 John.
Response to Dream Unlimited and Frances Nunziata
York South-Weston Tenant Union's response to Dream Unlimited and Frances Nunziata
Rally for Fair Rent
Yesterday, hundreds of tenants, members of community organizations and labour unions marched down Weston Road in York South-Weston to demand fair rent for all and stand in solidarity with striking tenants at 33 King and 22 John.
22 John St Joins Rent Strike
Tenants at 22 John Street have joined their neighours at 33 King St on rent strike against their common landlord DREAM.
Momentum is growing as we stand united against our corporate landlord. Dream's own financial filings show 50% of their rent is profit -- yet rents at 22 John Street continue to skyrocket without rent control. Tenants have received increases from 7 to 10% year-over-year since the building opened in 2018.
No more! When we stand together, we win!