Florence Hallinan is preparing for her second appearance at the TAL after a judge ruled in her favour when her landlord tried to evict her.
Tenants living in two buildings in Pierrefonds in Montreal’s West Island say they are being squeezed out by their landlord. They say they have been dealing with intimidation for months and believe their landlord wants to raise rents.Florence Hallinan is preparing for her second appearance at the provincial housing tribunal after a judge ruled in her favour when the landlord tried to evict her. For nearly half a century, Ronald has lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Montreal's West Island.
CBC spoke with 17 tenants and two former tenants from two buildings owned by Barrasso. They all say they have experienced "harassment and threats" from Barrasso and his staff, and they believe they are being pushed out because they have lived in the building so long their rents are way below market value.
They also say they have safety concerns after a fatal fire broke out at the Marina Centre in January. "It's better than the constant stress," said Van Ryswyk, who is going through personal challenges, like recovering from cancer treatments.Van Ryswyk used to pay $950 in rent, parking included. Units at the Marina Centre are now being advertised for $1,400.Carolina Van Ryswyk moved out of the Marina Centre at the end of September for some peace of mind.
Barrasso evicted at least 16 tenants between January 2020 and October 2023, according to TAL records, mostly for non-payment of rent. At least eight other tenants moved out before their proceedings with the tribunal ended and had to pay Barrasso missed rent payments. According to the ruling, Barrasso changed the locks without giving the tenant the keys while the latter was hospitalized for mental health problems, which "unilaterally terminated the lease." But he continued to ask for rent payments.
A 93-year-old woman died after a fire broke out at the Marina Centre last November and it took an hour for the fire department to arrive. Other tenants got the woman out of her apartment, but she died of smoke inhalation.
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