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| on » 1 @ PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, Jan. 7, 1976 -- 25 Durham Board of Education invites the public How much do you know about the Durham Board of Education? " In order' to acquaint the public with all aspects' of its operation, the Board invites the public to a free, two- = session course to be held on' January 20 and 27 at R. S. McLaughlin Collegiate, © Stevenson Road North, _ Oshawa, commencing at 7:30 each evening. During. the two sessions those attending will hear presentations from senior Board officials on the differ- ent departments which ad- minister education in Dur- ham. The public will also Blackstock news (continued and Esther, Mrs. Courtney Graham were Sunday even- ing dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pawley, Port Perry. Mr. and Mrs. John Med- land were Tuesday evening guests of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Kelly and family. Visitors 'on Friday with Mrs. Wilbert Archer were Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Neary, Peter;: Michael and David from Downsview. : Winners at the Senior Citi- zens' weekly card party were 1st Yeoman Luke 90, 2nd Edith Anderson 87, 3rd Richard Manns 81, 4th Bruce Bright 78, 5th Ralph Day 78, 6th Bert Gibson 77, Low prize Isabelle Wright. The Senior Citizens' monthly meeting is the first Monday of the month. This month they are having a Pot Luck dinner. On Christmas Mrs. Ruth Wilson joined a family gath- ering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson and girls at West Hill. Mrs. Wilbert Archer was a Christmas Day guest of Mr. and Mrs. Don Fleming and family spent overnight with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Archer, Whitby. On New Years Day Mrs. Ruth Wilson was hostess for a family gathering made up of Mr. and Mrs. Allan Wilson Nestleton, Mrs. Lockyer, Brooklin, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Wilson and girls, West Hill. Midweek guests of Mrs. Roy Taylor were Mr. and Mrs. Harry McLaughlin, Nestleton and Mrs. Garnet Murray, Cresswell. Mrs. Wilbert Archer kad New Years Eve dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Archer, Whitby and spent New Years Day with Mr. and Mrs. Eim- er Archer, Whitby. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Taylor and Betty Jane and Mrs. Roy Taylor were guests at a family gathering for a holiday dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs, Garnet Murray Cresswell. , New Years Day guests of Mrs. "W.W. VanCamp and Madame Justice M.M. Van- Camp were Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Saywell, Oshawa, Rev. and Mrs. Fred Riding, Chicago, U.S., Miss Barbara Riding, a nurse from Toronto Mr. and Mrs. Blake Gunter, Richard of Queen's Univer- sity. Kingston, Kathy Gunter Hamilton, Jack and Susan, Neil McLaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. Ron Drinkwater, Ottawa, Charles Drinkwater Toronto, Nancy and Mary Drinkwater. each with boy friends, all of Ottawa, and Mr. Jack VanCamp. have an opportunity to question the officials about education. This course is the second phase of a public inform- ation course which the Board has offered to the- public free of charge. The first. was on Regional Government. K. D. Munroe, the Board's Director of Education, said that he hopes the public will take advantage of this op- -portunity to learn how. the Board of Education oper- ates; to resolve those quest- ions which the public appar- ently has about education in the 70's and to find out what 1976 has in store for students and their parents, To enrol in the course, phone 576-4600, Extension 318. There is no charge. Ontario JAAN ! Ontario's new Residential Premises Rent Review Act affects most landlords and tenants in the province. The act allows for a review of the amount of rent a landlord may charge. Landlords and tenants should be aware of their rights and responsibilities under this legislation. The Ontario Government is in the process of establishing rent review offices in major centres across the province. Review officers will hear disputes on rent increases by both landlords and tenants. A rent review board is being established to hear appeals by tenants and landlords against the decisions of rent review officers. What does the act cover? eo apartments e houses townhouses e duplexes o triplexes e rooming houses e mobile-home sites o rent-gearcd-to-income units What are the exceptions? e certain non-profit housing or non-profit co-operatives e units in a hotel. motel or vacation home which are rented for a seasonal or temporary period not exceeding four months e buildings that were first occupied as residential premises on or after Jan. 1, 1976. e commercial premises How does it work? If vou have entered into or renewed a tenancy agreement which became effective between July 30, and Dec. 31. 1975, inclusive, vou should be aware that: The maximum rent increase for such agreements cannot exceed cight per cent of the rent charged during the last full month prior to Aug. 1, 1975, unless: (a) the tenant and landlord agree on a higher rate ofrent.or (b) the landlord obtains the necessary approval from a rent review officer. A landlord may apply to a rent review officer for permission to increase rent more than eight per cent. A tenant may file an application with the landlord requiring him to justify any increase. These applications must-be-made by Jan. 31,1976. Should a landlord and tenant agree on an increase in rent above the eight per cent guide- line. they must complete and sign a rent increase agreement no later than Jan. 17.1976. Copies of these agreements should be kept by both parties. Forms may be obtained by writing Rent Review, Box S80. Postal Station F. Toronto. M4Y 21.8. Or vou may wish to use the form published recently in this newspaper. However. a tenant may cancel such an agreement by completing a statement of revocation within 30 days of the signing of the agreement. By signing a rent increase agreement the tenant waives the right to appeal the increase during the period July 30.10 Dec. 311975. The tenant also waives the right to collect a rebate of rent as provided for in this act. other than the amount of rebate. ifany. stated in the rentinerease agreement. Rent increase agreements do not apply for any period after Dec. 311975. and do not constitute a waiver of the tenant's right to appeal the amount of rent charged on or after Jan. 1. 1976. Province of Ontario agreement" The rent increase agreements do not relieve the landlord from his obligation to obtain approval from a rent review officer for any rent increase charged on or after Jan. 1, 1976 that is more than cight per cent of the July, 1975 rent. Where the landlord and tenant do not agrec on a rent increase above the eight per cent. the tenant is entitled to a rebate of any rent paid in excess of cight per cent by Feb. 16, 1976. If the landlord fails to make such a rebate the tenant may apply to-a rent review officer. If a tenancy agreement becomes effective or is renewed between Jan. I, and July 31, 1976, inclusive, you should know: A landlord who wishes an increase of more than cight per cent must file an application with his rent review office and notify the tenant at least 60 days before the increase is scheduled to become effective. In respect to those rental increases taking effect between Jan. 1. and Feb. 29. 1976. the application must be made by Jan. 31. 1976. A tenant who wishes to appeal an increase has 60 days in which to file an application with his landlord requiring him to justify the increase. In case of a hearing, a date will be set by the rent review officer and both landlord and tenant will be notified. ' After the hearing the rent review officer will establish the rent, and may order retroactive adjustments. What is a tenancy agreement? A tenancy agreement gives a tenant the right to occupy a particular dwelling. or to renew the right to rent a particular dwelling. The agreement can be written, verbal or implied. In other words. even if you don't have a written lease you are covered by the legislation. ' For written agreements, the important date is the date the agreement comes into effect, not the date on which the is signed. REVIEW These are the facts: Rent review legislation is tied to the dwelling on an annual basis with the July, 1975, rent taken as the base rent. : Who attends hearings? Tenants, landlords or their representatives should attend rent review hearings. Failure to appear or be represented removes the right to appeal the rent review officer's decision. The hearings will be informal, and every cffort will be made to keep the procedures simple so that individuals may conduct their own cases: A rent review officer has the power to call witnesses and to order the production of the necessary documents. Tenants should be aware that, should they appeal their rent increase to a rent review officer, the officer could permit the landlord a greater increase than the one originally demanded. Where a landlord has been required to justify an existing or proposed rent increase, the rent review officer may adjust the rent to an amount below the original rent level. : Until the rent review mechanism is in place, please do not telephone. You can obtain further information on the Residential Premises Rent Review Act by writing: Rent Review, Box 580, Postal Station F, Toronto, M4Y 2L8 ~ er TR ATT rene Re El AROS x Lay verre SEI ae? TR