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What's Happening?

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

  • ?, 2024 :  There is no tenant meeting currently scheduled (at least as of June 22).

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.
  • According to information that I have not personally confirmed, the landlord may not even be able to apply to the tenant board for the eviction order until they get a building permit from the city to perform that they've described in the eviction order. Furthermore, there is evidence that the city of Kitchener has not yet issued these permits, and until they do, the landlord cannot schedule a hearing for an eviction order to perform construction that has not yet been authorized by the city.
  • 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.

News

Posted on Tuesday 18th of June 2024 02:12:01 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
On June 18, 2024 tenants noticed that a permit was posted by the elevators. The notice says "Permit Is To Replace Existing Plumbing Stacks On Floor 3 To 15 In An Apartment Building." The permit number #24-110655 matches one on the city of Kitchener's public page for looking up building permits.

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Posted on Tuesday 4th of June 2024 01:35:32 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
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.

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Posted on Friday 31st of May 2024 05:20:59 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
On May 31, 2024 multiple tenants who received the first round of N13 notices reported getting a cheque through their mailslot. In one case, the tenant reported that their cheque was for approximately $3000. Tenants also received a separate note instructing them not to cash these cheques if they do not wish to leave.
Posted on Wednesday 29th of May 2024 10:23:25 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
A tenant in the building observed water leaking in the laundry room. According to the tenant, the incident occurred on May 28/29th.

The tenant further described the incident saying, "The water was on the floor first noticed at 5:30 and still there at 7:30. On Wednesday [Today, May 29th?] 7 a.m while washing 'after the last spin cycle' the door of the machine was open and water started pouring out of the machine and flooding the floor."

Therefore, tenants of the building should be mindful of slipping hazards in the laundry room. Also, the presence of leaking water near the electrical supply of the laundry machines could present an electrical hazard. Be careful if you notice water leaking in the lanudry room, and notify building management immediately.

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Posted on Wednesday 29th of May 2024 10:22:53 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
A tenant in the building took note of the very long grass growing around the building which looks rather unsightly. The file name of the image suggests that it was taken on May 24, 2024. I can personally confirm that this is what the exterior of the building looked like around this time. As of May 29, 2024 the lawn has been mowed, so the issue of extremely long unkempt grass has been resolved for now.

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Posted on Wednesday 8th of May 2024 10:08:39 PM by Robert Elder (Tenant)
On May 8th at 1pm, the march to city hall occurred to present demand letters to city councillors:

March To City Hall

CTV News Coverage:

Residents from 250 Frederick Street rally against renovictions at Kitchener City Hall



City News Coverage:

Protesters march to Kitchener City Hall to save affordable housing

Posted on Sunday 5th of May 2024 03:36:24 PM by Robert Elder
On April 30, 2024 I received my N13 eviction notice along with a number of other tenants in the same vertical slice of the building.

Posted on Sunday 5th of May 2024 03:20:19 PM by Robert Elder
Around the second week of April 2024, many tenants started finding that they were locked out of the packing garage. This includes tenants who previously had agreements that included parking:

Man says parking changes put his health in danger
Posted on Sunday 5th of May 2024 03:07:17 PM by Robert Elder
On March 27, 2024 many (possibly all?) tenants living at 250 Frederick received a notice asking for them to pay $250 per month in parking fees. Even I personally received this notice, and I don't even own a car. The notice I received is addressed to me personally, and says "Dear Robert, Upon completion of our parking lot audit, it has come to our attention that you have a vehicle(s) occupying a parking spot(s). Your vehicle is not registered with the office, nor are you permitted a spot according to your lease agreement.". If I had a parking spot, I don't even know where it would be. I checked the parking garage, and the numbers there don't correspond to the apartment numbers in any obvious way. Other tenants who don't own cars said they received the same notice.

$250 parking spot? Kitchener tenants battle landlord over parking price pressure
Posted on Sunday 5th of May 2024 02:55:13 PM by Robert Elder
Member of Parliament for Kitchener Center Mike Morrice discusses the issue of renovictions at 250 Frederick:




Posted on Sunday 5th of May 2024 02:33:00 PM by Robert Elder
On January 31, 2024 many long-time residents in the building begain receiving N13 eviction notices. Source: Tenants fight back against renovictions at Kitchener apartment
Posted on Sunday 5th of May 2024 01:17:28 PM by Robert Elder

Past Dates

  • 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.