CBC Hamilton is investigating the living conditions that tenants face and what responsibility the city has to uphold property standards. This is the final part of a three-part series. Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 here.
As Hamilton’s housing crisis deepens and some tenants living in dire conditions can’t afford to move, the city is proposing sweeping measures to crackdown on crumbling apartment buildings.
Staff are recommending the creation of a safe apartment buildings bylaw, which could result in regular inspections and more stringent enforcement of the city’s property standards for nearly 900 buildings — the number of rental apartment buildings in Hamilton with more than two storeys.
Councillors will
