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250 Frederick Street

250 Frederick street in Kitchener Ontario, has been purchased by a new landlord who promptly began issuing N13 eviction notices in bad faith.  Tenants have been treated extremely poorly. Many of the tenants at 250 Frederick are elderly, vulnerable minorities, and workers in essential services such as health care. I created this web page to try and help these people.  This web page is owned and operated independently by Robert Elder.  All opinions, resources, and materials expressed herein are expressed on behalf of Robert Elder himself, and are NOT affiliated with any tenant union(s), ACORN, or other community organizations.  I am not a lawyer, and nothing here should be taken as legal advice.

Important Dates

  • As requested, I will no longer be posting any information here about upcoming tenant meeting dates or meeting minutes in order to comply with the respective organization's privacy policy.  If you are looking for information about these events, send me a message through the contact form and I will put you in touch with someone who can provide information on these affairs.
  • My N13 Merits Eviction Hearing is currently scheduled for May 26, 2025

Did You Receive An N13 Eviction Notice?

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  • Don't panic! An 'N13 Eviction Notice', doesn't necessarily mean that you have to move out!  It even says so directly on the fine print of the Official Landlord and Tenant Board N13 that you received: What if you disagree with the notice? "You do not have to move out if you disagree with what the landlord has put in this notice. However, the landlord can apply to the LTB to evict you. The LTB will schedule a hearing where you can explain why you disagree."
  • Reading further it says: What if the landlord applies to the LTB? "If the landlord applies to the LTB to evict you, the LTB will schedule a hearing and send you a copy of the application and the Notice of Hearing. The Notice of Hearing sets out the date, time and location of the hearing. At the hearing, the landlord will have to prove the claims they made in this Notice to End your Tenancy and in the application and you can respond to the claims your landlord makes. If the LTB issues an order ending your tenancy and evicting you, the order will not require you to move out any earlier than the termination date included in this notice."
  • According to anecdotal reports, it can take many months before a hearing at the landlord tenant board even happens in the first place.
  • The new landlord who bought this building, Michael Klein, is extremely famous for using bad-faith N13 'renovictions', and pressure tactics to coerce people into leaving their inexpensive units, or accept higher rents.
  • What Should I Do Now?  Take time to read up on what your rights are in this situation and be very careful about signing anything!  Don't sign anything under pressure!  This web page includes links to more information and organizations that may be able to help you in this situation.  You should also consider reaching out to a paralegal to review what your options are.

News

Posted on Wednesday 12th of March 2025 11:05:51 AM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
This morning, I received a notice from the Landlord and Tenant Board of Ontario, that my next L2 merits hearing will be scheduled for May 26, 2025.
Posted on Friday 28th of February 2025 12:24:07 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
Today, on February 28th, 2025 I observed the following sign outside of 250 Frederick St:

Posted on Friday 28th of February 2025 12:20:27 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
On February 5th, 2025, the following letter was placed in my mail slot:



The letter states that there was a 'change in building management', however the name listed for the site manager appears to be the same as what is was previously. In addition, a new name is listed for the superintendent. Several days later, I spoke with someone in the hallway who was cleaning. I asked them if the building owner changed, and they said it was still the same owner.
Posted on Saturday 1st of February 2025 12:43:10 AM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
An article was published that claims a decision was handed down by an adjudicator of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) tribunal that dismissed a temporary eviction application brought by the landlord of 80 Guestville Avenue, purportedly a Michael Klein affiliated property:

Posted on Friday 31st of January 2025 11:10:38 AM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
On Wednesday the 29th of January, 2025 a document was added to my online tribunals portal by the LTB. The document is an endorsement that agrees to have the N13 hearings held together. The document says "The Board shall schedule all of the files noted in ‘Appendix A’ to be head together, not before March 31, 2025. ". This statement implies that the next hearing date won't be until at least March 31 , 2025 (or even April or later). At this time, the exact hearing date appears to not be scheduled yet.
Posted on Monday 27th of January 2025 05:30:49 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
Today, on January 27th 2025, I attended the 'Case Management Hearing' at the LTB. The hearing started around 9am and lasted until about noon. This hearing was very general in nature and discussed the overall topic of how to hear the many pending eviction cases here at 250 Frederick. Another hearing for the future is anticipated, however I do not yet know when this hearing will be scheduled.
Posted on Tuesday 14th of January 2025 05:11:09 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
Today, I observed that the exact same expired elevator license (expiring on 2024-11-30) is still present in at least one of the elevators.
Posted on Wednesday 8th of January 2025 11:15:49 AM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
This morning, I received an email from the landlord and tenant board notifying me that my hearing date has been rescheduled from February 19th 2025 to January 27th 2025. Since evidence must be submitted 7 days before the hearing (January 20th in this case), this means that I now only have 12 days to submit evidence instead of the 36 days that I thought I had before today.
                                                                                                                                                                                                               
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Past Dates

  •  On October 2nd 2024, an event by ACORN Ontario will take place at multiple locations where renovictions are currently taking place. The full list of times and locations is as follows:

    UPDATE:

    This morning, someone forwarded me an email from 'kw@acorncanada.org' that contains the following update:

    "LOCATION CHANGE: For Waterloo Region this event has been moved. We will not be meeting in front of 250 Frederick, instead tomorrow will be an outreach event held at 141 and 149 Borden Avenue."

    "Members will be tableing outside 141 and 149 Borden Ave to connect with tenants whose buildings were recently bought by Klein to give tenants information about their rights and help organize the new tenant union!"

    • Toronto - 3 Torbolton Dr, 1PM
    • Hamilton - 221 Melvin Ave 1PM
    • Lindsay - 195 & 201 Lindsay St S - 1PM
    • London - 1270 & 1280 Webster - 1PM
    • Kitchener - 250 Frederick St - 1PM changed to 141 & 149 Borden Ave - 1PM
    • Toronto - 994 O'Connor St, 1PM


    The associated Facebook event is https://www.facebook.com/share/EoH84P8ZNRZ8jam5/
  • Committee of Adjustment for the City of Kitchener will meet in Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Kitchener City Hall, 200 King Street West, on TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2025, commencing at 10:00 a.m. for the purpose of hearing the following applications for Minor Variance and/or Consent...A 2025-026 - 250 Frederick Street Source: COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT - CITY OF KITCHENER
  • Tuesday July 16th, 2024 at 10am:  There is a meeting on July 16 at 10am at Kitchener City Hall, Conestoga Room. This meeting relates to opposing proposed changes to the parking allowance for the building.
  • Monday July 8th, 2024 at 6:00-7:30pm:  The next tenant meeting will take place at the usual location at 23 Water Street, Kitchener.
  • June 22 at 1:30pm, 2024 :  Several tenants are organizing a gathering that will take place in Weber Park on Saturday, June 22 at 1:30pm (Or June 23 if it rains). The purpose of this gathering is to provide tenants with a chance to chat, connect, and get to know their neighbours with no agenda. Bring your own lawn chairs, snacks, and drinks. There are a few picnic tables in the park, but probably not enough to seat everyone.
  • May 8th, 2024 1pm:  The march to city hall is on May 8th at 1PM. Facebook Event Link Meet in front of the building at 1pm, or at city hall at about 1:40pm. Invite everyone you know and wear red if you can so we stand out!

This web page was created, managed, and hosted by current resident Robert Elder, a 7-year tenant of 250 Frederick.